Aseptic Meningitis Caused by Coxiella Burnetii
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[Aseptic meningitis caused by Coxiella burnetti].
Acute Q fever can have multiple presentations but neurologic involvement is rare. We describe the case of a 16-year-old female with severe headache and aseptic meningitis with acute Coxiella burnetii infection.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0891-3668
DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000935