TY - JOUR
T1 - Diagnosis and management of Q fever - United States, 2013
T2 - Recommendations from CDC and the Q Fever Working Group
AU - Anderson, Alicia
AU - Bijlmer, Henk
AU - Fournier, Pierre Edouard
AU - Graves, Stephen
AU - Hartzell, Joshua
AU - Kersh, Gilbert J.
AU - Limonard, Gijs
AU - Marrie, Thomas J.
AU - Massung, Robert F.
AU - McQuiston, Jennifer H.
AU - Nicholson, William L.
AU - Paddock, Christopher D.
AU - Sexton, Daniel J.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Q fever, a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, can cause acute or chronic illness in humans. Transmission occurs primarily through inhalation of aerosols from contaminated soil or animal waste. No licensed vaccine is available in the United States. Because many human infections result in nonspecific or benign constitutional symptoms, establishing a diagnosis of Q fever often is challenging for clinicians. This report provides the first national recommendations issued by CDC for Q fever recognition, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, treatment, management, and reporting for health-care personnel and public health professionals. The guidelines address treatment of acute and chronic phases of Q fever illness in children, adults, and pregnant women, as well as management of occupational exposures. These recommendations will be reviewed approximately every 5 years and updated to include new published evidence.
AB - Q fever, a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, can cause acute or chronic illness in humans. Transmission occurs primarily through inhalation of aerosols from contaminated soil or animal waste. No licensed vaccine is available in the United States. Because many human infections result in nonspecific or benign constitutional symptoms, establishing a diagnosis of Q fever often is challenging for clinicians. This report provides the first national recommendations issued by CDC for Q fever recognition, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, treatment, management, and reporting for health-care personnel and public health professionals. The guidelines address treatment of acute and chronic phases of Q fever illness in children, adults, and pregnant women, as well as management of occupational exposures. These recommendations will be reviewed approximately every 5 years and updated to include new published evidence.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 23535757
AN - SCOPUS:84883237886
SN - 1057-5987
VL - 62
JO - MMWR Recommendations and Reports
JF - MMWR Recommendations and Reports
IS - 1
ER -