慢性Q热是一种很少被人认识的疾病。作者收集了1982年7月31日～1990年8月1日期间在法国国家立克次体病参照中心确诊的108例慢性Q热病人的资料进行总结分析。有完整流行病学资料和临床资料的病例分别为92例和84例。男性病例占2/3(71.4%)。平均年龄53.4±17.8岁。60～69岁年龄组发病率最高,40岁以下发病率最低。合并心内膜炎的病人暴露于危险因素的占80.7%。暴露于牲畜的占59.6%(31/52),其中暴露于绵羊的占58.1%(17/31);摄入生奶制品占9.6%;居住农村地区的占30.7%;职业暴 Chronic Q fever is a rarely seen disease. The authors collected data from 108 patients with chronic Q fever who were diagnosed at the National Rickettsia Disease Reference Center in France from July 31, 1982 to August 1, 1990. There were 92 cases and 84 cases with complete epidemiological data and clinical data respectively. Male cases accounted for 2/3 (71.4%). The average age was 53.4 ± 17.8 years. The highest incidence of 60 to 69 age group, the lowest incidence of 40 years of age. Patients with endocarditis were exposed to 80.7% of risk factors. Among them, 59.6% (31/52) were exposed to livestock, of which 58.1% (17/31) were exposed to sheep; 9.6% were raw dairy products; 30.7% lived in rural areas; and occupational violence