Q fever as a cause of recurrent soft-tissue nodules and abscesses in a child.
A 3-year-old boy from a cattle property in Queensland, Australia developed chronic, multifocal, recurrent subcutaneous nodules and abscesses during a period of 2 years. Serologic and histologic findings and management options are discussed.
Mater Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. anita.cohn@mater.org.au
Anita
A
Cohn
Jeff
J
Prebble
Jennifer
J
Robson
Clare
C
Nourse
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D011793:Queensland; D012008:Recurrence; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial