Q fever:
Caused by coxiella burnetti
Source: infected cattle, goat, sheep.
Veterinarian and meat processing industry are at high risk
Symptoms:
Flu like symptoms
Pneumonia(atypical)
Hepatitis( granulomatous)
Endocarditis (chronic)
Diagnosis: Serology
Treatment: antibiotics( doxycycline, ciprofloxacin)
Pregnancy: TMP-SMX
