Coxiella burnetii is the agent of Q fever, or “query fever,” a zoonosis first described in
Australia in 1937. Since this first description, knowledge about this pathogen and its …

Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic infection with an epidemiological pattern consisting of
sporadic cases, endemic situations and outbreaks of unsuspected magnitude, as occurred …

Because Q fever is mostly diagnosed serologically, localizing a persistent focus of Coxiella
burnetii infection can be challenging. 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission …

Modern diagnostic methods enable clinicians to look beyond a diagnosis of chronic Q fever
and discern whether patients instead have persistent focalized Coxiella burnetii infection (s) …

In 1%–5% of all acute Q fever infections, chronic Q fever develops, mostly manifesting as
endocarditis, infected aneurysms, or infected vascular prostheses. In this study, we …

Background Serological follow-up of acute Q-fever patients is important for detection of
chronic infection but there is no consensus on its frequency and duration. The 2007–2009 Q …

Treatment and Prophylactic Strategy for Coxiella burnetii In... : Medicine Treatment and
Prophylactic Strategy for Coxiella burnetii Infection of Aneurysms and Vascular Grafts: A …

Objective Since chronic Q fever often develops insidiously, and symptoms are not always
recognized at an early stage, complications are often present at the time of diagnosis. We …

An aneurysm is an abnormal focal arterial dilation. Pre-existing aneurysms can become
secondarily infected, but aneurysmal degeneration of the arterial wall can also be the result …

This chapter offers some general guidance on the pros and cons of the alternative formats
and some views on the evaluation of databases in general. The increasing use of …