title: Q Fever in returned febrile travelers.
abstract: Despite the worldwide distribution of Coxiella burnetii, Q fever is not a frequent infection in travelers. This disease should be considered in recent travelers from the tropics with unknown fever, headache, raised liver enzymes, and low platelets. Five cases in western travelers to the tropics returning with fever are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Thuy-Huong
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Ta
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jiménez
authors.forename: Miriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Meije
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Rogelio
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lopez-Velez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000276:immunology*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000382:microbiology; D006261:Headache / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011778:Q Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013030:Spain; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014329:Tropical Climate
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D004318:Doxycycline