Peixoto Armando, Pereira Pedro, Macedo Guilherme
Gastrenterologia, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Portugal.
Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar São João, Portugal.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2017 Aug;109(8):607-608. doi: 10.17235/reed.2017.4633/2016.
Chronic Q fever is defined as an infection by Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) that lasts for six months or more. It occurs in 1-5% of individuals infected with this agent and develops over a period of months to years after the acute infection. Cases of hepatic involvement are rare.