Q FEVER: REPORT OF A CASE IN PENNSYLVANIA

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Case Reports1 January 1949Q FEVER: REPORT OF A CASE IN PENNSYLVANIAO. HENRY JANTON, M.D., AMEDEO BONDI JR., Ph.D., M. MICHAEL SIGEL, Ph.D.O. HENRY JANTON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, AMEDEO BONDI JR., Ph.D.Search for more papers by this author, M. MICHAEL SIGEL, Ph.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-30-1-180 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe purpose of this paper is to present a serologically proved case of Q fever and reëmphasize the importance of considering this disease in the diagnosis of non-bacterial pneumonias. This case is of further interest because we feel that it is the first report of Q fever naturally acquired in Pennsylvania, as well as in eastern United States.CASE REPORTW. 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