Acute Q Fever Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin with Rapidly Progressive Hepatic Failure in a Patient with Alcoholism

Acute Q Fever Presenting as Fever of Unknown Origin with Rapidly Progressive Hepatic Failure in a Patient with Alcoholism

We report a case of fulminant acute Q fever presenting as fever of unknown origin with rapidly progressive hepatic failure in a patient with alcoholism. A 51-year-old electrician, who was a habitual drinker, presented with a 2-week history of intermittent high fever, acute hepatomegaly and rapidly p...

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Main Authors: Po-Han Lin, Yi-Chun Lo, Fu-Tien Chiang, Jiun-Ling Wang, Yung-Ming Jeng, Chi-Tai Fang, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-11-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
doxycycline
hepatitis
liver failure
Q fever
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608602077

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