Differentiation of Acute Q Fever from Other Infections in Patients Presenting to Hospitals, the Netherlands.

The article presents a study to differentiate acute Q fever from other infections in patients presenting to hospitals in the Netherlands. Topics discussed include conducting retrospective case-control study to evaluate differences in clinical signs, symptoms and outcomes, acute fever defined as zoonosis caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii, and increased recovery from pneumonia on account of treatment for acute infection.