Q Fever
Journal Title: International Journal of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnosis (IJCTD) - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
A 75-year-old retired farmer living in rural Saskatche-wan, presented with fever, night sweats, and fatigue for three weeks and a two-day history of bilateral calf pain and lower extremity weakness in August. He report-ed occasional shortness of breath, butdenied cough, altered bowel habit, chills, rash, arthralgia, or headache. He had no recent travel history or sick contacts, though he did have contact with animals including sev-eral miniature horses and a pet rabbit on his farm, and frequent attendance at horse shows.
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Rehman HU
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