J Korean Pediatr Soc.  1998 Jan;41(1):120-124.

A Case of Q Fever: Person-to-Person Transmission

Affiliations
  • 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.

Keyword

Q fever; Person-to-person transmission

MeSH Terms

Child
Complement System Proteins
Coxiella burnetii
Diagnosis
Fever of Unknown Origin
Humans
Inhalation
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
Q Fever*
Complement System Proteins
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