Article: Q fever: Underdiagnosed in Hong Kong?

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TitleQ fever: Underdiagnosed in Hong Kong?
AuthorsChan, JFW
Tse, H
To, KKW
Li, IWS
Tang, BSF
Cheng, VCC
Yuen, KY
KeywordsAnimals
Coxiella burnetii
Q fever
Tickborne diseases
Zoonoses
Issue Date2010
PublisherHong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org.hk
CitationHong Kong Medical Journal, 2010, v. 16 n. 1, p. 56-58 [How to Cite?]
AbstractWe report the first imported case of chronic Q fever with multi-organ involvement seen in Hong Kong. Although the disease is found worldwide, its chronic form is very rare in our locality. Familiarity with the clinical presentation, useful diagnostic tools, and appropriate treatment is necessary for the prevention of the serious morbidity and mortality associated with chronic Q fever. To the best of our knowledge, this article represents the first comprehensive review to compare the local experience with Q fever with international data, and establishes a management approach for this unusual infectious disease while suggesting possible explanations for its exceptionally low incidence in this locality.
ISSN1024-2708
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorChan, JFW
dc.contributor.authorTse, H
dc.contributor.authorTo, KKW
dc.contributor.authorLi, IWS
dc.contributor.authorTang, BSF
dc.contributor.authorCheng, VCC
dc.contributor.authorYuen, KY
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-17T10:24:26Z
dc.date.available2010-09-17T10:24:26Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractWe report the first imported case of chronic Q fever with multi-organ involvement seen in Hong Kong. Although the disease is found worldwide, its chronic form is very rare in our locality. Familiarity with the clinical presentation, useful diagnostic tools, and appropriate treatment is necessary for the prevention of the serious morbidity and mortality associated with chronic Q fever. To the best of our knowledge, this article represents the first comprehensive review to compare the local experience with Q fever with international data, and establishes a management approach for this unusual infectious disease while suggesting possible explanations for its exceptionally low incidence in this locality.
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dc.identifier.citationHong Kong Medical Journal, 2010, v. 16 n. 1, p. 56-58 [How to Cite?]
dc.identifier.epage58
dc.identifier.issn1024-2708
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.054
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.pmid20124575
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-76149093557
dc.identifier.spage56
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/91723
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherHong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org.hk
dc.publisher.placeHong Kong
dc.relation.ispartofHong Kong Medical Journal
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - epidemiology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshQ Fever - diagnosis - epidemiology
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectCoxiella burnetii
dc.subjectQ fever
dc.subjectTickborne diseases
dc.subjectZoonoses
dc.titleQ fever: Underdiagnosed in Hong Kong?
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Hong Kong Sanatorium and Hospital