[Febrile state, headache and arthralgia].
A 38-year-old man was admitted to the hospital with complaints of persistent fever up to 40 degrees C, arthralgias, headache and a nonproductive cough. The white-cell count was within the normal range but was markedly shifted to the left and demonstrated toxic granulations. Sonographic examination of the abdomen revealed a slight enlargement of the spleen. A nonspecific reactive hepatitis which was clinically asymptomatic was detected by laboratory evaluation. Diagnosis of an acute Q fever was made by demonstration of antibodies against C. burnetii. Following therapy with doxycycline, the patient became afebrile within 48 hours.
Debrunner
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Departement für Innere Medizin, Medizinische Poliklinik, Universitätsspital Zürich.
Steiner
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Greminger
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D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003381:Coxiella / Q000276:immunology; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004318:Doxycycline
Status febrilis, Kopf- und Gliederschmerzen.