Helena C Maltezou

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Affiliation: University of Athens
Country: Greece

Publications

  1. ncbi Acceptance of a post-partum influenza vaccination (cocooning) strategy for neonates in Greece
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Vaccine 30:5871-4. 2012
  2. ncbi Attitudes toward mandatory occupational vaccinations and vaccination coverage against vaccine-preventable diseases of health care workers in primary health care centers
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Am J Infect Control 41:66-70. 2013
  3. ncbi Post‒cataract surgery endophthalmitis outbreak caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Am J Infect Control 40:75-7. 2012
  4. ncbi Consecutive Serratia marcescens multiclone outbreaks in a neonatal intensive care unit
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Am J Infect Control 40:637-42. 2012
  5. ncbi Infection control practices in facilities for highly infectious diseases across Europe
    H C Maltezou
    Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    J Hosp Infect 81:184-91. 2012
  6. ncbi Paediatric international travellers from Greece: characteristics and pre-travel recommendations
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 5 Agrafon Street, Athens 15123, Greece
    Travel Med Infect Dis 10:135-9. 2012
  7. ncbi Infection control management of patients with suspected highly infectious diseases in emergency departments: data from a survey in 41 facilities in 14 European countries
    Francesco M Fusco
    National Institute for Infectious Diseases L Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
    BMC Infect Dis 12:27. 2012
  8. ncbi Attitudes regarding occupational vaccines and vaccination coverage against vaccine-preventable diseases among healthcare workers working in pediatric departments in Greece
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention Athens, Greece
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 31:623-5. 2012
  9. ncbi Vaccination policies for health-care workers in acute health-care facilities in Europe
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 5 Agrafon Street, Athens 15123, Greece
    Vaccine 29:9557-62. 2011
  10. ncbi Safety and pharmacokinetics of oseltamivir for prophylaxis of neonates exposed to influenza H1N1
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 31:527-9. 2012

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  1. ncbi Acceptance of a post-partum influenza vaccination (cocooning) strategy for neonates in Greece
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Vaccine 30:5871-4. 2012
    ..Among parents, the statement "I do not want to receive the vaccine" was the prevalent reason for declining influenza vaccination, followed by the misconception "I am not at risk for contacting influenza" (41.1% and 38.2%, respectively)...
  2. ncbi Attitudes toward mandatory occupational vaccinations and vaccination coverage against vaccine-preventable diseases of health care workers in primary health care centers
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Am J Infect Control 41:66-70. 2013
    ....
  3. ncbi Post‒cataract surgery endophthalmitis outbreak caused by multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Am J Infect Control 40:75-7. 2012
    ..Pulse-field gel electrophoresis in eye isolates found 95% genetic similarity; however, extensive environmental and carriage investigation revealed no source of infection...
  4. ncbi Consecutive Serratia marcescens multiclone outbreaks in a neonatal intensive care unit
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Am J Infect Control 40:637-42. 2012
    ..This report describes 3 consecutive outbreaks caused by genetically unrelated Serratia marcescens clones that occurred in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) over a 35-month period...
  5. ncbi Infection control practices in facilities for highly infectious diseases across Europe
    H C Maltezou
    Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    J Hosp Infect 81:184-91. 2012
    ..The management of patients with highly infectious diseases (HIDs) is a challenge for healthcare provision requiring a high level of care without compromising the safety of other patients and healthcare workers...
  6. ncbi Paediatric international travellers from Greece: characteristics and pre-travel recommendations
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 5 Agrafon Street, Athens 15123, Greece
    Travel Med Infect Dis 10:135-9. 2012
    ..Communication strategies to access paediatric travellers should be developed in order to improve travel medicine services for children in Greece...
  7. ncbi Infection control management of patients with suspected highly infectious diseases in emergency departments: data from a survey in 41 facilities in 14 European countries
    Francesco M Fusco
    National Institute for Infectious Diseases L Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
    BMC Infect Dis 12:27. 2012
    ..g. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and SARS) are fundamental for avoiding nosocomial outbreaks...
  8. ncbi Attitudes regarding occupational vaccines and vaccination coverage against vaccine-preventable diseases among healthcare workers working in pediatric departments in Greece
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention Athens, Greece
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 31:623-5. 2012
    ..6% and 61.8% for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and tetanus-diphtheria, respectively. Mandatory vaccinations were supported by 70.6% of healthcare workers, with considerable differences by target disease...
  9. ncbi Vaccination policies for health-care workers in acute health-care facilities in Europe
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 5 Agrafon Street, Athens 15123, Greece
    Vaccine 29:9557-62. 2011
    ..Re-evaluation of occupational vaccine policies for HCWs in Europe on a consensus basis is imperative in order to promote HCW and patient safety...
  10. ncbi Safety and pharmacokinetics of oseltamivir for prophylaxis of neonates exposed to influenza H1N1
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 31:527-9. 2012
    ..Age and gender were found to significantly affect oseltamivir clearance...
  11. ncbi Attitudes towards mandatory vaccination and vaccination coverage against vaccine-preventable diseases among health-care workers in tertiary-care hospitals
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 5 Agrafon Street, Athens, Greece
    J Infect 64:319-24. 2012
    ..To assess the attitudes about mandatory vaccination and vaccination coverage against vaccine-preventable diseases among health-care workers (HCWs) working in tertiary-care hospitals in Greece...
  12. ncbi Novel (pandemic) influenza A H1N1 in healthcare facilities: implications for prevention and control
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Healthcare Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Scand J Infect Dis 42:412-20. 2010
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  13. ncbi Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Europe: current situation calls for preparedness
    H C Maltezou
    Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Euro Surveill 15:19504. 2010
    ..Furthermore, areas at risk for further CCHF expansion should be identified and human, vector and animal surveillance be strengthened...
  14. ncbi Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: risk for emergence of new endemic foci in Europe?
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Travel Med Infect Dis 8:139-43. 2010
    ..There are models which show probability of CCHF extending to other countries around the Mediterranean basin suggesting that the vector, veterinarian, and human surveillance should be enhanced...
  15. ncbi Determinants of intention to get vaccinated against novel (pandemic) influenza A H1N1 among health-care workers in a nationwide survey
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, 3 5 Agrafon Street, 15123 Athens, Greece
    J Infect 61:252-8. 2010
    ..New strategies should be explored to built safety perception towards influenza vaccines and enhance vaccination rates among HCWs...
  16. ncbi Vaccination of health-care workers against influenza: our obligation to protect patients
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Influenza Other Respi Viruses 5:382-8. 2011
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  17. ncbi Seroepidemiological study of pandemic influenza H1N1 following the 2009-2010 wave in Greece
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases, Control and Prevention, 3 5 Agrafon Street, Athens 15123, Greece
    Vaccine 29:6664-9. 2011
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  18. ncbi Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: epidemiological trends and controversies in treatment
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 5 Agrafon Street, Athens, 15123 Greece
    BMC Med 9:131. 2011
    ..Given the dynamics of CCHF emergence in the past decade, development of new anti-viral drugs and a vaccine is urgently needed to treat and prevent this acute, life-threatening disease...
  19. ncbi Contact tracing and serosurvey among healthcare workers exposed to Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Greece
    Helen C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Healthcare Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Scand J Infect Dis 41:877-80. 2009
    ..Although person-to-person transmission did not take place, education of HCWs about the modes of CCHF virus transmission and appropriate infection control measures is needed in order to avoid future nosocomial cases...
  20. ncbi Drug resistance in visceral leishmaniasis
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 15123 Athens, Greece
    J Biomed Biotechnol 2010:617521. 2010
    ..In order to control visceral leishmaniasis worldwide, treatment advances should become affordable in the poorest countries, where they are needed most...
  21. ncbi Nosocomial influenza: new concepts and practice
    Helen C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Curr Opin Infect Dis 21:337-43. 2008
    ..Nosocomial influenza constitutes a serious risk among patients with underlying diseases and those of extreme age, and is associated with excess health-care costs. This article will review recent literature on this area...
  22. ncbi Strategies to increase influenza vaccine uptake among health care workers in Greece
    Helen C Maltezou
    Office for Nosocomial Infections, Microbe Resistance, Athens, Greece
    Scand J Infect Dis 40:266-8. 2008
    ..386, 95% CI 0.999-5.704, p-value 0.036). In conclusion, in Greece influenza vaccination rates among HCWs remain low; however, the implementation of specific strategies was associated with increased vaccine uptakes...
  23. ncbi Influenza vaccination acceptance among health-care workers: a nationwide survey
    Helen C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens 10433, Greece
    Vaccine 26:1408-10. 2008
    ..1%), whereas 55.2% of HCWs reported vaccination to protect patients. Main reasons for refusing vaccination were perception of not being at risk for influenza (43.2%) and fear of vaccine adverse effects (33.4%)...
  24. ncbi Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Legionella pneumophila in community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections among hospitalized children: diagnosis by real time PCR
    Helen C Maltezou
    University of Athens Second Department of Paediatrics, P and A Kyriakou Children s Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece
    Scand J Infect Dis 36:639-42. 2004
    ..pneumoniae is an important cause of LRTI necessitating hospitalization among children in Greece. Capillary PCR in sputum may diagnose M. pneumoniae LRTI in the acute setting and direct therapy and isolation of patients...
  25. ncbi Metallo-beta-lactamases in Gram-negative bacteria: introducing the era of pan-resistance?
    Helen C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 42 3rd Septemvriou Street, Athens, Greece
    Int J Antimicrob Agents 33:405.e1-7. 2009
    ..Surveillance to monitor the emergence of resistance to these agents as well as implementation of infection control measures should be strengthened. MBL inhibitors are urgently needed, however, none is in late pre-clinical development...
  26. ncbi Factors influencing influenza vaccination rates among healthcare workers in Greek hospitals
    H C Maltezou
    Office for Nosocomial Infections, Microbe Resistance, and Rational Use of Antibiotics, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 54 3rd Septemvriou Street, 10433 Athens, Greece
    J Hosp Infect 66:156-9. 2007
    ..Efforts should focus on hospital- and HCW-associated factors to increase vaccination uptake...
  27. ncbi Q fever in children in Greece
    Helen C Maltezou
    University of Athens Second Department of Pediatrics, P and A Kyriakou Children s Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Am J Trop Med Hyg 70:540-4. 2004
    ..2% of the cases of meningitis, and 0.5% of the cases of pneumonia. Fever and headache were the most common symptoms at presentation. Our study indicates that Q fever is a rare cause of hospitalization during childhood...
  28. ncbi Nosocomial influenza in children
    H C Maltezou
    Second Department of Pediatrics, P and A Kyriakou Children s Hospital, University of Athens, 11527, Athens, Greece
    J Hosp Infect 55:83-91. 2003
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  29. ncbi Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Greece: a public health perspective
    Helen C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 42 3rd Septemvriou Street, Athens, Greece
    Int J Infect Dis 13:713-6. 2009
    ..We present herein the public health interventions and the case definitions we developed for the epidemiological investigation. The possibility of CCHF establishing endemicity in this area is discussed...
  30. ncbi Visceral leishmaniasis: advances in treatment
    Helen C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Recent Pat Antiinfect Drug Discov 3:192-8. 2008
    ..Combination regimens should be further investigated in large trials. The costs of antileishmanial agents should be minimized in poor endemic areas where there are needed most...
  31. ncbi Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak among healthcare workers in a long-term care facility
    H C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Healthcare Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 42 3rd Septemvriou Street, Athens 10433, Greece
    Int J Infect Dis 13:e401-6. 2009
    ..We investigated an outbreak of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections that occurred among healthcare workers (HCWs) but not among residents of a long-term care facility (LTCF)...
  32. ncbi Outbreak of infections due to KPC-2-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a hospital in Crete (Greece)
    H C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    J Infect 58:213-9. 2009
    ..Our efforts should focus on rational use of available antibiotics, enhancement of infection control measures, and implementation of active antibiotic resistance surveillance...
  33. ncbi Attitudes towards vaccination against seasonal influenza of health-care workers in primary health-care settings in Greece
    Xanthi Dedoukou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 5 Agrafon Street, Athens 15123, Greece
    Vaccine 28:5931-3. 2010
    ..90%), while main reasons for refusing vaccination were belief that they are not at risk for contracting influenza (44.5%), doubts about vaccine effectiveness (20.79%), and fear of vaccine adverse effects (20.33%)...
  34. ncbi Descriptive analysis of malaria prophylaxis for travellers from Greece visiting malaria-endemic countries
    Androula Pavli
    Travel Medicine Office, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Travel Med Infect Dis 9:284-8. 2011
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  35. ncbi Malaria and travellers visiting friends and relatives
    Androula Pavli
    Office for Travel Medicine, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Travel Med Infect Dis 8:161-8. 2010
    ..There is an urgent need to increase awareness about malaria of this group of travellers...
  36. ncbi Travelling to Greece for the summer 2011 Special Olympics
    Androula Pavli
    Travel Medicine Office, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 5 Agrafon Street, Athens, Greece
    Travel Med Infect Dis 9:135-41. 2011
    ..Mass gatherings such as Olympic Games represent a significant challenge for public health. This paper focuses on relevant health and safety issues for all travellers travelling to Greece for the summer 2011 Special Olympic Games...
  37. ncbi Estimation of seroprevalence of the pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza virus using a novel virus-free ELISA assay for the detection of specific antibodies
    Maria D Mavrouli
    Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Viral Immunol 24:221-6. 2011
    ..The method could be also indicative for the discrimination of immune persons from those susceptible to infection with the pandemic H1N1 strain, as well as for the establishment of effective vaccination programs...
  38. ncbi Visceral leishmaniasis in paediatrics
    Dimitris A Kafetzis
    University of Athens Second Department of Pediatrics, P and A Kyriakou Children s Hospital, Athens, Greece
    Curr Opin Infect Dis 15:289-94. 2002
    ..Miltefosine, an oral active agent, was recently identified, and might fulfil our expectations for an effective, safe, easily administered and affordable antileishmanial treatment...
  39. ncbi Infections Caused by Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Pathogens in Hospitalized Children
    Helena C Maltezou
    From the Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention First Department of Propaedeutic Medicine, University of Athens, Athens Third Department of Paediatrics, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki and First Department of Pediatrics, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
    Pediatr Infect Dis J 32:e151-4. 2013
    ..Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative pathogens (CRPs) are emerging as major causes of nosocomial infections that increase morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Little is known about CRP infections in children...
  40. ncbi Legal aspects of public health: how law frames communicable disease control in Greece
    Sophia Hatzianastasiou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 5 Agrafon Street, Athens 15123, Greece
    J Public Health Policy 32:445-57. 2011
    ..We identified areas for improvement...
  41. ncbi Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
    Regina Vorou
    Office for Zoonoses and Foodborne Diseases, Athens, Greece
    Curr Opin Infect Dis 20:495-500. 2007
    ..The purpose of this article is to review recent literature on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever with emphasis on its epidemiology and management...
  42. ncbi Antiviral agents for influenza: molecular targets, concerns of resistance, and new treatment options
    Helen C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Curr Drug Targets 10:1041-8. 2009
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  43. ncbi Extremely low risk for acquisition of a respiratory viral infection in the emergency room of a large pediatric hospital during the winter season
    Helena C Maltezou
    Department for Interventions in Health Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Influenza Other Respi Viruses 7:14-7. 2013
    ..Three children (0·49%) developed an influenza-like illness. These findings indicate that transmission of respiratory viral infections to children visiting an emergency room during the winter season is extremely low...
  44. ncbi Knowledge and practice of malaria prophylaxis among travel medicine consultants in Greece
    Androula Pavli
    Travel Medicine Office, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Travel Med Infect Dis 10:224-9. 2012
    ..Continuing training and usage of credible information resources about malaria transmission and malaria prophylaxis in travellers will improve the quality of pre-travel advice provided by travel medicine consultants in Greece...
  45. ncbi Knowledge and practices about rabies among travel medicine consultants in Greece
    Androula Pavli
    Travel Medicine Office, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Travel Med Infect Dis 9:32-6. 2011
    ..Counselling about rabies and management of risk exposure needs to be improved. Our findings indicate the need to promote continuous training in Travel Medicine in Greece and provide practical information about rabies prophylaxis...
  46. ncbi Leishmaniasis, an emerging infection in travelers
    Androula Pavli
    Travel Medicine Office, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Int J Infect Dis 14:e1032-9. 2010
    ..Appropriate counseling should be provided to adventure travelers, military personnel, researchers, and other groups of travelers likely to be exposed to sandflies in endemic areas...
  47. ncbi Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections
    Helen C Maltezou
    Office for Nosocomial Infections, Microbe Resistance and Strategy Concerning the Use of Antibiotics, Hellenic Center for Infectious Disease Control, Athens, Greece
    Int J Antimicrob Agents 27:87-96. 2006
    ..For patients with invasive infections that may be caused be CA-MRSA, vancomycin, teicoplanin and linezolid represent appropriate empirical therapeutic options...
  48. ncbi Pre-travel counselling in Greece for travellers visiting friends and relatives
    Androula Pavli
    Office for Travel Medicine, Hellenic Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    Travel Med Infect Dis 7:312-5. 2009
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  49. ncbi Evaluation of a rapid antigen detection test in the diagnosis of streptococcal pharyngitis in children and its impact on antibiotic prescription
    Helen C Maltezou
    Office for Nosocomial Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Rational Use of Antibiotics, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, Greece
    J Antimicrob Chemother 62:1407-12. 2008
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  50. ncbi Q fever in children
    Helen C Maltezou
    , , , Marseille, France
    Lancet Infect Dis 2:686-91. 2002
    ..Studies are required to determine the spectrum of morbidity associated with Q fever during childhood...