Abstract
Background Q fever is a zoonosis with reported outbreaks in rural areas, related to farms and farm animals. In the urban area, the source of infection is almost always unknown and can be related to windborne spread of Coxiella burnetii. Objective: To emphasize the importance of Coxiella burnetii etiology in prolonged febrile syndrome. We want to point out that Q fever can become a real threat even in the urban area.
Highlights
Q fever is a zoonosis with reported outbreaks in rural areas, related to farms and farm animals
The organs affected during Coxiella infection were: lungs (82.02%), liver (76.04%) and heart (6.74% - 2 cases of myocarditis and 4 cases of endocarditis)
The most common clinical presentation was for acute febrile disease associated with: pneumonia and hepatitis – 55.05%, pneumonia only – 23.59%, hepatitis only – 14.06%, endocarditis plus pneumonia and hepatitis – 4.49%, myocarditis plus hepatitis – 2.24%
Summary
Q fever is a zoonosis with reported outbreaks in rural areas, related to farms and farm animals. Q fever in urban area – an emerging zoonosis From The 10th Edition of the Scientific Days of the National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof Dr Matei Bals” Bucharest, Romania. Background Q fever is a zoonosis with reported outbreaks in rural areas, related to farms and farm animals. The source of infection is almost always unknown and can be related to windborne spread of Coxiella burnetii.
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