TABLE 2.

Antibiotics used in 113 patients with acute Q fever

Antibiotic	No. (%) of patients	Mean days to defervescence
Doxycycline	18 (15.9)	2.39 (1.88–2.89)
Erythromycin	42 (37.2)	3.93 (3.32–4.53)
Clarithromycin	15 (13.3)	3.33 (2.63–4.04)
Roxithromycin	19 (16.8)	3.89 (3.32–4.47)
β-Lactams	19 (16.8)	6.42 (4.66–8.18)