title: Atypical Q fever in US soldiers.
abstract: Q fever is an emerging infectious disease among US soldiers serving in Iraq. Three patients have had atypical manifestations, including 2 patients with acute cholecystitis and 1 patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Providers must be aware of Q fever's signs and symptoms to avoid delays in treatment.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001, USA. joshua.hartzell@na.amedd.army.mil
authors.forename: Joshua D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hartzell
authors.forename: Suzette W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Robert N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Wood-Morris
authors.forename: Dennis M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sarmiento
authors.forename: Jacob F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Collen
authors.forename: Paul M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Robben
authors.forename: Kimberly A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Moran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007493:Iraq; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011778:Q Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014481:United States