Practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of patients with Q fever by the Armed Forces Infectious Diseases Society.
Mil Med
; 177(5): 484-94, 2012 May.
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ABSTRACT
This issue in the series Current Topics in Military Tropical Medicine focuses on Q Fever. Q fever is a zoonotic infection caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Over 150 confirmed cases have occurred among U.S. military personnel deployed to Iraq since 2007. Acute Q fever is underdiagnosed because of a myriad of possible clinical presentations but typically presents as a flu-like illness. The most common chronic manifestation is endocarditis. Most providers are not familiar with the diagnosis, treatment, or appropriate follow-up of this disease. In order to facilitate the care of patients infected with C. burnetii, the Armed Forces Infectious Diseases Society convened a panel of experts in the field to develop practical guidelines for those caring for infected patients. The recommendations and rationale are reviewed in this article.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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Fiebre Q
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Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Risk_factors_studies
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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En
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Mil Med
Año:
2012
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos