Abstract
Q fever has been found to exist among the general population in and around Los Angeles, where a survey by the United States Public Health Service has shown it to be endemic (1, 18). Over 300 cases have been recognized in Southern California since the disease was first suspected in this region by Young (24) in May 1947. Slightly less than half of the patients were hospitalized during the acute phase of their illness, affording the authors an opportunity to study the roentgen manifestations. This report is based on a survey of the roentgenograms of the chest of 77 patients, selected on the basis of availability and completeness of records. Thirty-nine of this group were admitted to the Los Angeles County Hospital, the remainder to various other hospitals in the area. Historical Q fever was first described by Derrick (8) in Australia in 1937 following an outbreak of an obscure febrile illness among packing house workers. The rickettsia which was isolated was proved to be the causative organism of the disease...
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
