Acute Q Fever With Dermatologic Manifestations, Molecular Diagnosis, and No Seroconversion

Acute Q Fever With Dermatologic Manifestations, Molecular Diagnosis, and No Seroconversion

We herein described a case of acute infection by Coxiella burnetii (acute Q fever) that started with a short incubation period and showed prominent dermatological manifestations and unusual serological behavior. The infection was confirmed by molecular detection through real-time polymerase chain re...

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Veröffentlicht in:Open forum infectious diseases 2021, Vol.8 (10), p.ofab458-ofab458
Hauptverfasser: Uribe Pulido, Natalí, Escorcia García, Clara, Cabrera Orrego, Ruth, Gutiérrez, Lina Andrea, Agudelo, Carlos Andrés
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We herein described a case of acute infection by Coxiella burnetii (acute Q fever) that started with a short incubation period and showed prominent dermatological manifestations and unusual serological behavior. The infection was confirmed by molecular detection through real-time polymerase chain reaction using genomic DNA collected from peripheral blood.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofab458