Q FEVER Flashcards
1
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Q FEVER
A
COXIELLA BURNETTI,
SMALL GRAM NEG BACTERIUM
MAMMALS, BRIDS AND TICKS ARE RESERVOIRS
GOATS, SHEEP, AND CATTLE
2
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Q FEVER COURSE
A
FEVER, BRADYCARDIA, HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY, PNA
LOW PLTS AND ELEVATED TRANSAMINASES.
3
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Q FEVER TREATMENT
A
TETRACYCLINE COMPOUNDS
DOXYCYCLINE IS PREFERRED AGENT
MACROLIDES IS ALTERNATIVE.
