Radiologic Pulmonary Findings, Clinical Manifestations and Serious Complications in Scrub Typhus: Experiences From A Teaching Hospital in Eastern Taiwan

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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Main Authors: Kun-Ming Wu, Zhe-Wei Wu, Guo-Quan Peng, Jian Liang Wu, Shih-Yi Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2009-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
fever
rickettsial pneumonia
scrub typhus
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700053

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