Accession Number:

ADA574689

Title:

Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Q Fever by the Armed Forces Infectious Diseases Society

Descriptive Note:

Journal article

Corporate Author:

WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER BETHESDA MD

Personal Author(s):

• Hartzell, Joshua D.
• Gleeson, Todd
• Stephanie,
• Massun, Robert F.
• Wortmann, Glenn
• Martin, Gregory J.

Report Date:

2012-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

This issue in the series Current Topics in Military Tropical Medicine focuses on Q Fever. Q fever is a zoonotic infection caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Over 150 confirmed cases have occurred among U.S. military personnel deployed to Iraq since 2007. Acute Q fever is underdiagnosed because of a myriad of possible clinical presentations but typically presents as a flu-like illness. The most common chronic manifestation is endocarditis. Most providers are not familiar with the diagnosis, treatment, or appropriate follow-up of this disease. In order to facilitate the care of patients infected with C. burnetii, the Armed Forces Infectious Diseases Society convened a panel of experts in the field to develop practical guidelines for those caring for infected patients. The recommendations and rationale are reviewed in this article.

Descriptors:

• *COXIELLA BURNETII
• *DIAGNOSIS(MEDICINE)
• *INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• BACTERIA
• CLINICAL MEDICINE
• MILITARY PERSONNEL
• PATIENTS
• Q FEVER
• TROPICAL MEDICINE

Subject Categories:

• Medicine and Medical Research
• Microbiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE