The effect of C. burnetii infection on the quality of life of patients following an outbreak of Q fever

T. F. Hatchette, M. Hayes, H. Merry, W. F. Schlech, T. J. Marrie

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Sixty-six cases of Q fever were diagnosed in people affiliated with a goat-farming co-operative in rural Newfoundland in the spring of 1999. Follow-up studies which included administration of the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) were conducted 3 and 27 months after the initial outbreak to prospectively follow the effects of acute Q fever on the quality of life of the participants. Twenty-seven months after the outbreak 51% of those who had Q fever reported persistent symptoms including seven participants whose symptoms had initially resolved 3 months after the outbreak. Individuals with Q fever had significantly lower scores on five of the eight scales in the SF-36 and lower scores in the mental and physical summary scales compared to uninfected controls. Although this supports the hypothesis of a 'post Q fever fatigue syndrome' (QFFS), further study is warranted.

Idioma originalEnglish
Páginas (desde-hasta)491-495
Número de páginas5
PublicaciónEpidemiology and Infection
Volumen130
N.º3
DOI
EstadoPublished - jun. 2003

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases

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