1C33
Q fever
Febre Q
CategoryDefinition
An acute febrile disease; onset may be sudden with chills, retrobulbar headache, weakness, malaise and severe sweats. There is considerable variation in severity and duration; infection may be inapparent or present as a nonspecific fever of unknown origin.
Inclusions
- Nine Mile fever
- Infection due to Coxiella burnetii
- Quadrilateral fever
Index Terms
Q feverNine Mile feverAustralian Q feverInfection due to Coxiella burnetiiQuadrilateral feverBalkan grippePneumonia in Q feverQ fever pneumoniaCardiac Q feverQ fever endocarditis