Keywords
Acute Q fever
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS)
Submitted : 2024-08-27
Accepted : 2024-09-11
Published : 2024-09-26
Abstract
Query fever (Q fever) is a globally spread zoonotic disease caused by Coxiella burnetii, commonly found in natural foci but rarely seen in Hebei Province. The clinical manifestations of Q fever are diverse and nonspecific, which often leads to missed or incorrect diagnoses in clinical practice. This article reports a case of acute Q fever diagnosed in an elderly patient using metagenomic next-generation sequencing.
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