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Coxiella burnetii
MICROBIOLOGY
- Small, obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacillus [Fig 1]
- Infects mononuclear cells predominantly, plus others.
- Excreted from feces, urine, and milk of infected animals.
- Organisms are hardy and can survive in the environment by resisting heat, desiccation, and often disinfectants.
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Last updated: June 13, 2024
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Auwaerter, Paul G. "Coxiella Burnetii." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2024. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540145/all/Coxiella_burnetii.
Auwaerter PG. Coxiella burnetii. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540145/all/Coxiella_burnetii. Accessed May 14, 2025.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2024). Coxiella burnetii. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540145/all/Coxiella_burnetii
Auwaerter PG. Coxiella Burnetii [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2024. [cited 2025 May 14]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540145/all/Coxiella_burnetii.
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