Case Report: Coxiella burnetii vertebral osteomyelitis in a pigeon breeder: mNGS diagnosis of chronic Q fever
<i>Coxiella burnetii</i>, the etiological agent of Q fever, exhibits global distribution and poses significant diagnostic challenges. Its clinical manifestations are frequently nonspecific, typically afebrile, and diagnosis is commonly delayed by months to years post-symptom onset. mNGS offers critical diagnostic utility for early identification and therapeutic intervention in rare spinal infections, thereby mitigating complication risks.
Authors
- Cuiying Zheng
- L P Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6858-409X)
- Minghui Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0570-0124)
- Zhenjun Zhao
- Jiaqing Ye
- Weili Gao
- Hong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3342-5377)
- Yumei Guo
- Feilong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3253-8097)
- Zhongjun Feng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7245-4605)
- Chenfeng Zhang
- Huifen Zuo
- Jiahao Hao
Institutions
- Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University (CN)
- Jiaxing University (CN)
- Hebei Yiling Hospital (CN)
- First Hospital of Jiaxing (CN)
- Hebei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1636778
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00