Coxiella burnetii

James G. Olson,

James G. Olson

Virology Department, U.S. Naval Medical Research Center Detachment, Unit 3800, American Embassy, APO AA 34031, Peru

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Franca R. Jones,

Franca R. Jones

National Naval Medical Center, Microbiology Laboratory, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA

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Patrick J. Blair,

Patrick J. Blair

US Embassy Jakarta, US NAMRU 2, FPO AP 96520-8132, USA

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James G. Olson,

James G. Olson

Virology Department, U.S. Naval Medical Research Center Detachment, Unit 3800, American Embassy, APO AA 34031, Peru

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Franca R. Jones,

Franca R. Jones

National Naval Medical Center, Microbiology Laboratory, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA

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Patrick J. Blair,

Patrick J. Blair

US Embassy Jakarta, US NAMRU 2, FPO AP 96520-8132, USA

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Book Editor(s):Stephen H. Gillespie,

Stephen H. Gillespie

Centre for Medical Microbiology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Hampstead Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, UK

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Peter M. Hawkey,

Peter M. Hawkey

Division of Immunity and Infection, The Medical School, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK

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First published: 20 January 2006

https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470017968.ch38

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

Introduction
Description of the Organism
Clinical Features, Pathogenesis, and Epidemiology
Laboratory Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
References

Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology, Second Edition