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Article: Coxiella burnetii and lobar pneumonia.(Letter to the editor)
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- Southern Medical Journal
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2006 Southern Medical Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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To the Editor: A 32-year-old woman was admitted to our department with high fever, headache, myalgia, back pain and dry cough of three days' duration. Her past history was unremarkable. On physical examination, the patient was very ill, febrile to 39.5[degrees]C and with inspiratory coarse crackles at the base of the right lung. Admission laboratory findings included a WBC of 11,600/[mm.sup.3] (86% polymorphonuclear cells), ESR: 82 mm/h and increased C-reactive protein (182 mg/L). Serum biochemistry, coagulation tests and urinalysis were normal. Chest x-ray showed dense consolidation in the right lower lobe (Fig.). Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was diagnosed and the ...
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