Unusual manifestations of acute Q fever: autoimmune hemolytic anemia and tubulointerstitial nephritis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic infection that caused by <it>Coxiella burnetii,</it> a strict intracellular bacterium. It may be manifested by some of the autoimmune events and is classified into acute and chronic forms. The most frequent clinical man...
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| Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Q fever is a worldwide zoonotic infection that caused by <it>Coxiella burnetii,</it> a strict intracellular bacterium. It may be manifested by some of the autoimmune events and is classified into acute and chronic forms. The most frequent clinical manifestation of acute form is a self-limited febrile illness which is associated with severe headache, muscle ache, arthralgia and cough. Meningoencephalitis, thyroiditis, pericarditis, myocarditis, mesenteric lymphadenopathy, hemolytic anemia, and nephritis are rare manifestations. Here we present a case of acute Q fever together with Coombs' positive autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) and tubulointerstitial nephritis treated with chlarithromycin, steroids and hemodialysis. Clinicians should be aware of such rare manifestations of the disease.</p> |
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| Item Description: | 10.1186/1476-0711-11-14 1476-0711 |