Acute meningoencephalitis as the sole manifestation of Q fever.
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.
Guerrero
M
M
Servicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario San Cecilio, Universidad de Granada, Spain.
Gutierrez
J
J
Carnero
C
C
Gonzalez-Maldonado
R
R
Maroto
C
C
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
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M