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Q fever after a journey in Syria: a diagnosis suggested by bone marrow biopsy

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Q fever after a journey in Syria: a diagnosis suggested by bone marrow biopsy

Bottieau, E.; De Raeve, H.; Colebunders, R.; Van den Ende, J.; Vervoort, T.; Van Marck, E.
Journal Name:
Acta Clinica Belgica
Issue Date:
2000
Volume:
55
Pages:
30-33
Pubmed ID:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10783505
Language:
English
Type:
Article
Keywords:
Travel medicine
Zoonoses
Bacterial diseases
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
Case reports
Syria
Asia, West
Middle East

Abstract:

A Belgian patient developed Q fever after a journey in Syria. Coxiella burnetii infection was diagnosed because of the presence of granulomas with a central vacuole in a bone marrow biopsy. During doxycycline treatment all his symptoms disappeared.

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