Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Complicated by Co-infection with Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae, China

Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Complicated by Co-infection with Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae, China

During 2013–2015 in central China, co-infection with spotted fever group rickettsiae was identified in 77 of 823 patients infected with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus. Co-infection resulted in delayed recovery and increased risk for death, prompting clinical practices in the regio...

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Main Authors: Qing-Bin Lu, Hao Li, Pan-He Zhang, Ning Cui, Zhen-Dong Yang, Ya-Di Fan, Xiao-Ming Cui, Jian-Gong Hu, Chen-Tao Guo, Xiao-Ai Zhang, Li-Qun Fang, Wu-Chun Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
coinfection
spotted fever group rickettsiae
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus
epidemiologic characteristics
clinical features
laboratory findings
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/11/16-1021_article

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