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Diagnosis and management of Q fever - United States, 2013: Recommendations from CDC and the Q Fever Working Group

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Anderson, A; Bijlmer, H; Fournier, PE; Graves, S; Hartzell, J; Kersh, GJ; Limonard, G; Marrie, TJ; Massung, RF; McQuiston, JH; Nicholson, WL ...
Published in: MMWR Recommendations and Reports
January 1, 2013

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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MMWR Recommendations and Reports

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1545-8601

ISSN

1057-5987

Publication Date

January 1, 2013

Volume

62

Issue

1
 

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Anderson, A., Bijlmer, H., Fournier, P. E., Graves, S., Hartzell, J., Kersh, G. J., … Sexton, D. J. (2013). Diagnosis and management of Q fever - United States, 2013: Recommendations from CDC and the Q Fever Working Group. MMWR Recommendations and Reports, 62(1).
Anderson, A., H. Bijlmer, P. E. Fournier, S. Graves, J. Hartzell, G. J. Kersh, G. Limonard, et al. “Diagnosis and management of Q fever - United States, 2013: Recommendations from CDC and the Q Fever Working Group.” MMWR Recommendations and Reports 62, no. 1 (January 1, 2013).
Anderson A, Bijlmer H, Fournier PE, Graves S, Hartzell J, Kersh GJ, et al. Diagnosis and management of Q fever - United States, 2013: Recommendations from CDC and the Q Fever Working Group. MMWR Recommendations and Reports. 2013 Jan 1;62(1).
Anderson, A., et al. “Diagnosis and management of Q fever - United States, 2013: Recommendations from CDC and the Q Fever Working Group.” MMWR Recommendations and Reports, vol. 62, no. 1, Jan. 2013.
Anderson A, Bijlmer H, Fournier PE, Graves S, Hartzell J, Kersh GJ, Limonard G, Marrie TJ, Massung RF, McQuiston JH, Nicholson WL, Paddock CD, Sexton DJ. Diagnosis and management of Q fever - United States, 2013: Recommendations from CDC and the Q Fever Working Group. MMWR Recommendations and Reports. 2013 Jan 1;62(1).

Published In

MMWR Recommendations and Reports

EISSN

1545-8601

ISSN

1057-5987

Publication Date

January 1, 2013

Volume

62

Issue

1