A Case of Q Fever Acquired in Sweden and Isolation of the Probable Ethiological Agent, Coxiella burnetii from an Indigenous Source

Abstract

Serologically verified indigenous Q fever is described in a 52-y-old male, who presented with persistent fever, muscle and joint pain, headache and non-purulent cough. Institution of doxycycline resulted in prompt recovery. Coxiella burnetii was isolated from mouldy hay in a barn. The strain differs from previously isolated ones in Sweden.