1.
Lancet
; 367(9511): 679-88, 2006 Feb 25.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16503466
RESUMO
Q fever is a zoonosis with many manifestations. The most common clinical presentation is an influenza-like illness with varying degrees of pneumonia and hepatitis. Although acute disease is usually self-limiting, people do occasionally die from this condition. Endocarditis is the most frequent chronic presentation. Although Q fever is widespread, practitioner awareness and clinical manifestations vary from region to region. Geographically limited studies suggest that chronic fatigue syndrome and cardiovascular disease are long-term sequelae. An effective whole-cell vaccine is licensed in Australia. Live and acellular vaccines have also been studied, but are not currently licensed.
Assuntos
Coxiella burnetii/patogenicidade , Endocardite/etiologia , Febre Q , Adolescente , Adulto , Animais , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Criança , Coxiella burnetii/isolamento & purificação , Reservatórios de Doenças/microbiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Gravidez , Febre Q/complicações , Febre Q/diagnóstico , Febre Q/fisiopatologia
2.
Med J Aust
; 180(11): 596-7, 2004 Jun 07.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15174997