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

Authors
Bottieau, E De Raeve, H Colebunders, R Van den Ende, J Vervoort, T Van Marck, E
Citation
E. Bottieau et al., Q fever after a journey in Syria: A diagnosis suggested by bone marrow biopsy, ACT CLIN B, 55(1), 2000, pp. 30-33
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
ACTA CLINICA BELGICA
ISSN journal
00015512 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
30 - 33
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5512(200001/02)55:1<30:QFAAJI>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
A Belgian patient developed Q fever after a journey in Syria. Coxiella burn etii infection was diagnosed because of the presence of granulomas with a c entral vacuole in a bone marrow biopsy. During doxycycline treatment all hi s symptoms disappeared.