COXIELLA BURNETII

Course overview

COXIELLA BURNETII IS THE CAUSATIVE AGENT OF Q FEVER, WHICH IS A ZOONOTIC DISEASE. Q FEVER CAN PRESENT AS A FEBRILE ILLNESS, PNEUMONIA, OR HEPATITIS. IF IT IS NOT APPROPRIATELY TREATED, IT CAN LEAD TO COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS OSTEOMYELITIS, ENDOCARDITIS, AND VASCULAR INFECTIONS. IT IS, THEREFORE, IMPORTANT TO PROMPTLY IDENTIFY AND TREAT THIS CONDITION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF Q FEVER AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.