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==Natural history== | ==Natural history== | ||
===Acute Q fever=== | ===Acute Q fever=== | ||
If left untreated, most patients will recover within several month. | *If left untreated, most patients will recover within several month. | ||
===Chronic Q fever=== | ===Chronic Q fever=== | ||
*If left untreated, it is usually deadly. However, with appropriate treatment this lethality is around 10% | *If left untreated, it is usually deadly. However, with appropriate treatment this lethality is around 10% | ||
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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.
Chronic Q fever
- If left untreated, it is usually deadly. However, with appropriate treatment this lethality is around 10%
Complications
Pulmonary complications
- Atypical pneumonia
- Acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS in rare cases
Cardiac complications
Hepatic complications
Musculoskeletal complications
Obstetric complications
Prognosis
Acute Q fever
- Acute Q fever is responsive to treatment and even without treatment, mortality rate is 1-2%
Chronic Q fever
- Chronic Q fever is more serious with lethaity of 10% after treatment.