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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

An acute Q fever with vessel vasculitis: case report.

Shijun Guo, Quanle Liu, Jiaqi Yan, Jin Wang, Yingran Zhong, Feng Gao, Yuejia Zhong

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Shijun GuoGuangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Quanle LiuGuangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jiaqi YanSecond Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Jin WangGuangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yingran ZhongYuexiu District Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Feng GaoGuangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Yuejia ZhongGuangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Q fever (QF) is a relatively rare zoonotic infectious disease, and complications such as vasculitis and endocarditis are uncommon but severe. This article reports a case of acute QF complicated by vasculitis. Case presentation: The patient presented with a week of recurrent fever. Upon admission, inflammatory markers and liver transaminases were elevated, and a weak positive result for Chlamydia pneumoniae Immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies was detected. After treatment with levofloxacin and doxycycline, the fever persisted. Blood metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) suggested Conclusion: Currently, early recognition and diagnostic techniques for QF still require further improvement. As an infectious disease, timely treatment and vaccination for QF remain key areas of focus for future healthcare professionals.

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case reportNGSPET/CTQ fevervessel vasculitis

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