Encephalitis caused by Coxiella burnetii.
Acute infection with Coxiella burnetii usually results in a self-limited illness, but it can occasionally cause chronic endocarditis or hepatitis. Headache is a common presenting symptom of acute infection with this agent, but specific neurological abnormalities are rare. We report the case of a patient with acute Q fever that caused frank encephalitis. We also review the literature on central nervous system disease attributable to C. burnetii.
D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004318:Doxycycline