Coxiella burnetii: A Hidden Pathogen in Interstitial Lung Disease?

Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Sep 14;67(7):1120-1124. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy278.

Abstract

We report 7 patients with interstitial lung disease seen at computed tomographic scan review. Coxiella burnetii infection was diagnosed in situ in 1 lung biopsy specimen. Q fever may be a cofactor of interstitial lung disease, especially in endemic areas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Coxiella burnetii / isolation & purification*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Diseases, Interstitial / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Q Fever / diagnosis*
  • Risk Factors