title: Acute meningoencephalitis as the sole manifestation of Q fever.
abstract: The case of a 25-year old man who presented with meningoencephalitis as the sole clinical manifestation of Q fever is described. Serological studies revealed the presence of IgM and IgG antibodies to Coxiella burnetii. The patient responded favourably to a ten-day course of i.v. ceftriaxone and was discharged without any neurological sequelae.
authors: Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Universidad de Granada, Spain.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Guerrero
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Gutierrez
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Carnero
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Gonzalez-Maldonado
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Maroto
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M