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Q Fever: An Emerging Reality in Portugal
| dc.contributor.author | Lencastre Monteiro, Rita | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nascimento, Rui | |
| dc.contributor.author | Diogo, Joana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bernardino, Rita | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nazário Leão, Rodrigo | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-18T16:48:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-18T16:48:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-10 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii with worldwide distribution at the increasing expression in Europe and endemic in Portugal. It is transmitted by inhalation of aerosols containing spores, main reservoir being cattle, goats and sheep as by ingesting cottage cheese or unpasteurized milk. The majority of patients are asymptomatic; however, they may present with fever, atypical pneumonia, acute hepatitis, cutaneous manifestations and rarely with cardiac or neurological involvement. Although most cases are self-limited, focal persistent or chronic Q fever can manifest years after the onset, wherefore follow-up is essential. The clinical heterogeneity may be so variable that the disease is often diagnosed only if it has been systematically considered. It should be especially taken into account in the presence of risk factors as valvular or joint prostheses, immunocompromised patients, pregnant women and epidemiological setting. The authors present a rare case of Coxiella burnetii pneumonia with cutaneous and hepatic manifestations without any risk factor. This case aims to emphasize the importance of Q fever in the differential diagnosis of fever or atypical pneumonia, even in the absence of known risk factors. The diagnosis is often challenging for clinicians and it is necessary to maintain a high index of suspicion. In Europe and specifically in Portugal is mandatory to report the cases to establish the real impact of this disease. | pt_PT |
| dc.description.version | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.citation | Lencastre Monteiro R, Nascimento R, Diogo J, Bernardino R, Nazário Leão R. Q Fever: An Emerging Reality in Portugal. Cureus. 2021;13(10):e19018. doi:10.7759/cureus.19018 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.7759/cureus.19018 | pt_PT |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2168-8184 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/2893 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | pt_PT |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | pt_PT |
| dc.publisher | Cureus, Inc. | pt_PT |
| dc.relation.publisherversion | https://www.cureus.com/articles/71492-q-fever-an-emerging-reality-in-portugal#!/ | pt_PT |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | atypical pneumonia | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Coxiella burnetiid | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | endemic | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | Portugal | pt_PT |
| dc.subject | q fever | pt_PT |
| dc.title | Q Fever: An Emerging Reality in Portugal | pt_PT |
| dc.type | journal article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.conferencePlace | United States of America | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.issue | 10 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.startPage | e19018 | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.title | Cureus | pt_PT |
| oaire.citation.volume | 13 | pt_PT |
| rcaap.rights | openAccess | pt_PT |
| rcaap.type | article | pt_PT |
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