[Acute respiratory insufficiency secondary to Coxiella burnetii pneumonia: a rare complication].
Acute respiratory failure secondary to Coxiella burnetii infection is an extremely rare but serious complication that usually has a good prognosis after appropriate treatment. We describe a female patient who developed acute respiratory failure secondary to Coxiella burnetii pneumonia requiring mechanical ventilation and antibiotic therapy.
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital General San Jorge, Huesca.
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Escobedo Palau
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Rubio-Félix
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Garrapíz López
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011022:Pneumonia, Rickettsial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
D004318:Doxycycline
Insuficiencia respiratoria aguda secundaria a neumonía por Coxiella burnetii: una complicación excepcional.