Emerging infectious diseases · 2022 · 10 citations · 4 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesInternal MedicineDiagnostic MicrobiologyMedical MicrobiologyInfectious Disease DetectionInfectious Disease Molecular TestingClinical Next-generation SequencingDelayed Laboratory DiagnosisDifferential Diagnosis Of FeverFever Of Unknown OriginInfectious Disease MisdiagnosisMedical Microbial DiagnosisMetagenomic DiagnosisNext-generation Sequencing Diagnosis
We report a patient in China with fever of unknown origin who visited 3 hospitals in 3 weeks and was finally given a diagnosis of acute Q fever, determined by metagenomics next-generation sequencing. Our results indicate that physicians are unfamiliar with Q fever and the disease is neglected in China.
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