Murine Typhus in Children, South Texas1
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چکیده
Children from South Texas were evaluated for immunoglobulin G to Rickettsia typhi, the causative agent of murine typhus. Of 513 children, 8.6% of those 1-5 years of age, 13.3% of those 6-11 years of age, and 13.8% of those 12-17 years of age had positive results.
منابع مشابه
Clinical, laboratory, and epidemiologic features of murine typhus in 97 Texas children.
OBJECTIVE To document the clinical, laboratory, and epidemiologic characteristics of pediatric patients with murine typhus. DESIGN Pediatric patients were diagnosed using serologic testing, and clinical, laboratory, and epidemiologic data were retrospectively reviewed. SETTING Of 97 patients, 77 (79%) were identified and treated as inpatients and 20 (21%) were treated as outpatients; most r...
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دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007