Identification of Risk Factors for Chronic Q Fever, the Netherlands

Identification of Risk Factors for Chronic Q Fever, the Netherlands

Since 2007, the Netherlands has experienced a large Q fever outbreak. To identify and quantify risk factors for development of chronic Q fever after Coxiella burnetii infection, we performed a case–control study. Comorbidity, cardiovascular risk factors, medications, and demographic characteristics...

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Main Authors: Linda M. Kampschreur, Sandra Dekker, Julia C.J.P. Hagenaars, Peter J. Lestrade, Nicole H.M. Renders, Monique G.L. de Jager-Leclercq, Mirjam H.A. Hermans, Cornelis A.R. Groot, Rolf H.H. Groenwold, Andy I.M. Hoepelman, Peter C. Wever, Jan Jelrik Oosterheert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
chronic Q fever
risk factors
case–control study
acute Q fever
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/4/11-1478_article

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