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Coxiella burnetii
Clnica La mayora de las infecciones son asintomticas Periodo de incubacin de 20 das Fiebre, escalofros, cefalea Neumona intersticial Hepatoesplenomegalia
DIAGNOSTICO: Anticuerpos contra el antigeno de fiebre Q por fijacin de complemento, IFA o ELISA TRATAMIENTO: Tetraciclinas PREVENCIN: Vacuna a los animales y personal expuesto.
Amblyomma americanum
PATOGENIA
Ehrlichia phagocytophila
Clinical features of cat scratch disease Most common presentation is solitary cervical or axillary lymphadenopathy, with stellate necrotizing granulomatous response; duration, 2 wks-8 mos Preceding inoculation papule Oculoglandular Parinaud's syndrome seen in 2%-10% Complications: central nervous system seizures, encephalitis; hepatitis; bone marrow involvement; optic neuritis, retinitis