Fatal risk factors and the efficacy of glucocorticoid therapy in severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: a multicenter retrospective cohort study

BackgroundSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging tick-borne infectious disease characterized by rapid progression and high mortality. Glucocorticoids (GCs) can be used as anti-inflammatory agents for SFTS, but no standardized protocols have been proposed.MethodsA total of...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Main Authors:	Fang Zhong, Shiyu Zhang, Chengxi Zheng, Dilihumaer Zhayier, Shuting Liu, Qinyu You, Hongming Huang, Bin Zhu, Jin Tian, Zhiliang Hu, Xin Zheng, Baoju Wang, Zhihang Peng
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Subjects:	nomogram prediction model severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome case fatality rate glucocorticoids
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1531880/full