Acute hepatitis associated with Q fever in a man in Greece: a case report.
Coxiella burnetii is the causative agent of Q fever. Q fever is a worldwide zoonosis that is responsible for various clinical manifestations. However, in Greece hepatitis due to Coxiella is rarely encountered. A case of Q fever associated with hepatitis is reported here. Diagnosis was made by specific serological investigation (enzyme-linked immunosorbent and indirect immunofluorescene assays) for Coxiella burnetii.
First Medical Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. andyxanthis@yahoo.gr.
Magdalini
M
Pape
Andreas
A
Xanthis
Apostolos
A
Hatzitolios
Kalliopi
K
Mandraveli
Christos
C
Savopoulos
Stella
S
Alexiou-Daniel