Unexplained Deaths and Critical Illnesses of Suspected Infectious Cause, Taiwan, 2000–2005
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Unexplained Deaths and Critical Illnesses of Suspected Infectious Cause, Taiwan, 2000–2005
We report 5 years' surveillance data from the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control on unexplained deaths and critical illnesses suspected of being caused by infection. A total of 130 cases were reported; the incidence rate was 0.12 per 100,000 person-years; and infectious causes were identified for 81 cases (62%).
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1410.061587