The case presents a 47-year-old man with sudden abdominal pain and fever, but the cause was uncertain. Through metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) and detecting Q fever antibodies in serum, along with the patient's clinical and epidemiological history, a precise diagnosis was made, enabling timely and proper treatment.

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