title: Progressive demyelinating disease following acute Q fever.
abstract: We describe the case of a 36-year-old farmer who presented with an acute febrile illness, diagnosed on serological testing as acute Q fever. He then developed progressive demyelinating disease. The relationship between acute Q fever and subsequent demyelinating disease is discussed.
authors: Infection Unit, City Hospital, Aberdeen, U.K.
authors: C C
authors: CC
authors: Smith
authors: D F
authors: DF
authors: Smith
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Hudson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications*