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- Title
Scrub typhus in the northern provinces of Vietnam: an observational study of admissions to a national referral hospital.
- Authors
Nadjm, Behzad; Thuy, Pham T.; Trang, Van D.; Dang Ha, Le; Kinh, Nguyen V.; Wertheim, Heiman F.
- Abstract
Background Scrub typhus is a common cause of fever in parts of South East and Southern Asia. Little is known about the disease burden in Vietnam. Methods A 2-year observational study of scrub typhus at a tertiary referral hospital in northern Vietnam was carried out. Diagnosis was based on a single serological test in patients with suggestive clinical symptoms. Results Scrub typhus was diagnosed in 3.5% (251/7226) of admissions. Cases occurred throughout the year, with incidence highest in the summer. Although complications were common, mortality was low (1.2%; 3/251). Conclusions These data suggest that scrub typhus is common, with a seasonal distribution in northern Vietnam.
- Subjects
TSUTSUGAMUSHI disease; HOSPITAL admission &; discharge; RICKETTSIA tsutsugamushi; DISEASE complications; INFECTIOUS disease transmission; VIETNAMESE provinces; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 2014, Vol 108, Issue 11, p739
- ISSN
0035-9203
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/trstmh/tru145