Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia

Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia

To investigate rickettsioses and leptospirosis among urban residents of Semarang, Indonesia, we tested the blood of 137 patients with fever. Evidence of Rickettsia typhi, the agent of murine typhus, was found in 9 patients. Another 9 patients showed inconclusive serologic results. Thirteen patients...

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Main Authors: M. Hussein Gasem, Jiri F.P. Wagenaar, Marga G.A. Goris, Mateus S. Adi, Bambang B. Isbandrio, Rudy A. Hartskeerl, Jean-Marc Rolain, Didier Raoult, Eric C.M. van Gorp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Fever of unknown origin
Rickettsia
vector-borne infections
Rickettsia typhi
murine typhus
leptospirosis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/6/08-1405_article
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spelling doaj-ce6278a68b234b0598755ff9009bd6872020-11-25T00:46:37ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-06-0115697597710.3201/eid1506.081405Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, IndonesiaM. Hussein GasemJiri F.P. WagenaarMarga G.A. GorisMateus S. AdiBambang B. IsbandrioRudy A. HartskeerlJean-Marc RolainDidier RaoultEric C.M. van GorpTo investigate rickettsioses and leptospirosis among urban residents of Semarang, Indonesia, we tested the blood of 137 patients with fever. Evidence of Rickettsia typhi, the agent of murine typhus, was found in 9 patients. Another 9 patients showed inconclusive serologic results. Thirteen patients received a diagnosis of leptospirosis. No dual infections were detected.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/6/08-1405_articleFever of unknown originRickettsiavector-borne infectionsRickettsia typhimurine typhusleptospirosis
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author M. Hussein Gasem
Jiri F.P. Wagenaar
Marga G.A. Goris
Mateus S. Adi
Bambang B. Isbandrio
Rudy A. Hartskeerl
Jean-Marc Rolain
Didier Raoult
Eric C.M. van Gorp
spellingShingle M. Hussein Gasem
Jiri F.P. Wagenaar
Marga G.A. Goris
Mateus S. Adi
Bambang B. Isbandrio
Rudy A. Hartskeerl
Jean-Marc Rolain
Didier Raoult
Eric C.M. van Gorp
Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Fever of unknown origin
Rickettsia
vector-borne infections
Rickettsia typhi
murine typhus
leptospirosis
author_facet M. Hussein Gasem
Jiri F.P. Wagenaar
Marga G.A. Goris
Mateus S. Adi
Bambang B. Isbandrio
Rudy A. Hartskeerl
Jean-Marc Rolain
Didier Raoult
Eric C.M. van Gorp
author_sort M. Hussein Gasem
title Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia
title_short Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia
title_full Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia
title_fullStr Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia
title_sort murine typhus and leptospirosis as causes of acute undifferentiated fever, indonesia
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2009-06-01
description To investigate rickettsioses and leptospirosis among urban residents of Semarang, Indonesia, we tested the blood of 137 patients with fever. Evidence of Rickettsia typhi, the agent of murine typhus, was found in 9 patients. Another 9 patients showed inconclusive serologic results. Thirteen patients received a diagnosis of leptospirosis. No dual infections were detected.
topic Fever of unknown origin
Rickettsia
vector-borne infections
Rickettsia typhi
murine typhus
leptospirosis
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/6/08-1405_article
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