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Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 69(2): 210-2, 2011 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21251568
ABSTRACT
A 37-y-old white male presented with high fever, constitutional symptoms, mild meningeal and pulmonary involvement. Laboratory investigation revealed thrombocytopenia and excessive prolongation of coagulation times (International normalized ratio-INR- up to 6) requiring transfusion with 14 units of fresh frozen plasma. Serology established acute Coxiella burnetti infection. Patient recovered on levofloxacin.