Q fever is an unusual disease, especially in the elderly, and few cases have been reported in the literature among octogenarians. It is important to consider Coxiella burnetii infection, even in older people, because it can have serious, even lethal consequences. It is essential to obtain an accurate clinical history and investigate potential risk factors, even the most unusual. Above all, age should not be considered as a reason for not performing microbiological studies because timely and adequate treatment is also important to preserving an elderly patient’s self-sufficiency and preventing them from becoming bedridden.

Seek and ye shall find: a caseof Q fever in an elderly woman

INELMEN, EMINE MERAL;MANZATO, ENZO
2012

Abstract

Q fever is an unusual disease, especially in the elderly, and few cases have been reported in the literature among octogenarians. It is important to consider Coxiella burnetii infection, even in older people, because it can have serious, even lethal consequences. It is essential to obtain an accurate clinical history and investigate potential risk factors, even the most unusual. Above all, age should not be considered as a reason for not performing microbiological studies because timely and adequate treatment is also important to preserving an elderly patient’s self-sufficiency and preventing them from becoming bedridden.
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