Abstract
We describe the case of a 35-year-old man who presented with pneumonia and encephalitis due to Coxiella burnetii. The neurological manifestations of Q fever are discussed and we suggest that C. burnetii be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with pneumonia and encephalitis.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis
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Coxiella / immunology
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Erythromycin / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Male
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Meningoencephalitis / etiology*
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Pneumonia / etiology*
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Q Fever* / diagnosis
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Q Fever* / drug therapy
Substances
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Erythromycin