J Korean Pediatr Soc.
1998 Jan;41(1):120-124.
A Case of Q Fever: Person-to-Person Transmission
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- 1Departmrnt of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Department of Microbiology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Q fever is an important zoonosis caused by the rickrttsial organism, Coxiella burnetii. It is a very contagious organism which humans can contact by inhaling aerosolized organisms. Most commonly it leads to an acute flu-like illness. The diagnosis is usually confirmed serologically using a complement fixation or microimmunofluorescence test. Previous reports suggest that case-to-case in men is rare. We report person-to-person transmission, within a familly and doctors who participated in the care of the C. burnetii-infected the patient Q fever is possibly underdiagnosed in children, it should be considered in children with fever of unknown origin.
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