Table 3. Comparison of chronic Q fever diagnosis according to the Dutch consensus guideline* and the alternative criteria†.
| Alternative criteria | Dutch consensus chronic Q fever guideline |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Proven, no. (%), n =151 | Probable, no. (%), n = 64 | Possible, no (%), n = 69 | |
| Definite Q fever endocarditis | 21 (13.9) | 0 | 0 |
| Possible Q fever endocarditis | 8 (5.3) | 4 (6.3) | 0 |
| Definite Q fever vascular infection | 76 (50.3) | 0 | 0 |
| Possible Q fever vascular infection | 0 | 2 (3.1) | 0 |
| No diagnosis of chronic Q fever | 46 (30.5) | 58 (90.6) | 69 (100.0) |