Radiologic Pulmonary Findings, Clinical Manifestations and Serious Complications in Scrub Typhus: Experiences From A Teaching Hospital in Eastern Taiwan
Background: Scrub typhus (tsutsugamushi disease) is an endemic infectious disease in eastern Taiwan caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Methods: A total of 136 cases of scrub typhus were diagnosed from patients' blood samples. Medical records were reviewed and clinical manifestations and chest X-...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2009-12-01
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Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700053 |