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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Natural history== | |||
===Acute Q fever=== | |||
If left untreated, most patients will recover within several month. Only 1%-2% of people with acute Q fever die of the disease. | |||
===Chronic Q fever=== | |||
*If left untreated, it is usually deadly. However, with appropriate treatment this lethality is around 10% | |||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
Rarely, a heart infection results that can lead to severe symptoms or even death if untreated. Other complications can include: | Rarely, a heart infection results that can lead to severe symptoms or even death if untreated. Other complications can include: | ||
* [[Osteomyelitis]] | *[[Osteomyelitis]] | ||
* [[Encephalitis]] | *[[Encephalitis]] | ||
* [[Chronic hepatitis]] | *[[Chronic hepatitis]] | ||
* [[Pneumonia]] | *[[Pneumonia]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [2]
Overview
Natural history
Acute Q fever
If left untreated, most patients will recover within several month. Only 1%-2% of people with acute Q fever die of the disease.
Chronic Q fever
- If left untreated, it is usually deadly. However, with appropriate treatment this lethality is around 10%
Complications
Rarely, a heart infection results that can lead to severe symptoms or even death if untreated. Other complications can include: