Case Report: A rare case of ANCA-positive Q fever endocarditis-associated glomerulonephritis

Q fever endocarditis should be considered for children presenting with chronic fever, hematuria and positive ANCAs, especially those with a history of congenital heart disease or cardiac operation. It is very helpful for the diagnosis to undergo these examinations, including mNGS, cardiac ultrasound and renal biopsy.

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Frontiers in Medicine
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2026-02-10
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2026.1701814
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Vector-borne infectious diseases
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Case Report: A rare case of ANCA-positive Q fever endocarditis-associated glomerulonephritis

S. Liu, Shuzhen Sun, Qian Li, Jing Wang et al.
Frontiers in Medicine
Vector-borne infectious diseases
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Case Report: A rare case of ANCA-positive Q fever endocarditis-associated glomerulonephritis

S. Liu, Shuzhen Sun, Qian Li, Jing Wang, Lichun Yu
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Abstract

Q fever endocarditis should be considered for children presenting with chronic fever, hematuria and positive ANCAs, especially those with a history of congenital heart disease or cardiac operation. It is very helpful for the diagnosis to undergo these examinations, including mNGS, cardiac ultrasound and renal biopsy.

Frontiers in MedicineVol. 13
Shandong Provincial Hospital (CN), Shandong First Medical University (CN)
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