Chronic Q fever in hemodialysis patients

Nephron. 1994;67(2):231-3. doi: 10.1159/000187934.

Abstract

We describe two cases of chronic Q fever in hemodialysis patients (HD). In the first case, we discovered chronic Q fever when looking for the cause of an unexplained fever. In the second case, Q fever was diagnosed in a patient who complained of an unexplained shoulder arthritis. To our knowledge these are the first reported cases of chronic Q fever in HD.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Q Fever / diagnosis*
  • Q Fever / drug therapy
  • Renal Dialysis* / adverse effects