Orientia, rickettsia, and leptospira pathogens as causes of CNS infections in Laos: a prospective study

Orientia, rickettsia, and leptospira pathogens as causes of CNS infections in Laos: a prospective study

Background: Scrub typhus (caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi), murine typhus (caused by Rickettsia typhi), and leptospirosis are common causes of febrile illness in Asia; meningitis and meningoencephalitis are severe complications. However, scarce data exist for the burden of these pathogens in patie...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sabine Dittrich, PhD, Sayaphet Rattanavong, MD, Sue J Lee, PhD, Phonepasith Panyanivong, Scott B Craig, PhD, Suhella M Tulsiani, PhD, Stuart D Blacksell, PhD, David A B Dance, FRCPath, Audrey Dubot-Pérès, PhD, Amphone Sengduangphachanh, Phonelavanh Phoumin, Daniel H Paris, MD, Dr, Prof. Paul N Newton, MRCP
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-02-01
Series:The Lancet Global Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1470289X

Internet

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214109X1470289X

Similar Items