Review of the literature on Q fever in children

Year 2023, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 27 - 30, 29.03.2023

Serpil Oğuz Mızrakçı , Taylan Önder , Cihan Yüksel , Sevil Alkan

https://doi.org/10.21765/pprjournal.1203466

Abstract

Aim: Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetti, which has been known for many years in our country and can cause epidemics from time to time.
Methods: This review summarizes the epidemiology, clinical signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of Q fever, and also aims to review the literature on the involvement of this disease in children.
Results: Child case reports and seroprevalence studies have increased worldwide, especially in the last 20 years. A seroprevalence study investigating Q fever in children from our country could not be reached.
Conclusion: Türkiye is among the countries where Q fever can be seen. There is a need for clinical studies investigating the seroprevalence of Q fever in children (patient groups, risk groups, and healthy populations) in our country.

Keywords

Coxiella burnetii, child, children, pediatric, Q fever

Çocuklarda Q ateşi konulu literatürün derlemesi

Abstract

Amaç: Q ateşi Coxiella burnetti 'nin etkeni olduğu, ülkemizde uzun yıllardır bilinen, zaman zaman salgınlara yol açabilen zoonotik bir hastalıktır.
Yöntemler: Bu derleme çalışmasında Q ateşinin epidemiyolojisi, klinik belirtileri, semptomlarını, tanı ve tedavisini özetlemekte, ayrıca bu hastalığın çocuklardaki tutulumlarına yönelik literatürün gözden geçirilmesini hedeflemektedir.
Bulgular: Dünya genelinde çocuk vaka bildirimleri ve seroprevelans çalışmaları özellikle son 20 yılda artmıştır. Ülkemizden ise çocuklara Q ateşini araştıran seroprevelans çalışmasına ulaşılamadı.
Sonuçlar: Türkiye Q ateşinin görülebildiği ülkeler arasındandır. Ülkemiz çocuklarında (hasta grupları, risk grupları ve sağlam popülasyonda) Q ateşi seroprevelansını araştıran ve klinik çalışmalara ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

Keywords

çocuk, çocuklar, pediyatrik, Q ateşi, Coxiella burnetii, child, children, pediatric, Q fever

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