Rickettsial Infections and Fever, Vientiane, Laos

Phongmany, Simaly; Rolain, Jean‐Marc; Phetsouvanh, Rattanaphone; D. Blacksell, Stuart; Soukkhaseum, Vimone; Rasachack, Bouachanh; Phiasakha, Khamphong; Soukkhaseum, Surn; Frichithavong, Khamthavi; Chu, Vang; Keolouangkhot, Valy; Martinez-Aussel, Bertrand; Chang, Ko; Darasavath, Chirapha; Rattanavong, Oudayvone; Sisouphone, Siho; Mayxay, Mayfong; Vidamaly, Sisouphane; Parola, Philippe; Thammavong, Chanpheng; Heuangvongsy, Mayboun; Syhavong, Bounkong; Raoult, Didier; J. White, Nicholas; N. Newton, Paul

doi:10.3201/eid1202.050900

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Rickettsial Infections and Fever, Vientiane, Laos

Published in Emerging infectious diseases • Feb 1, 2006

Authors:

Simaly Phongmany

Jean‐Marc Rolain

Rattanaphone Phetsouvanh

Abstract

Rickettsial diseases have not been described previously from Laos, but in a prospective study, acute rickettsial infection was identified as the cause of fever in 115 (27%) of 427 adults with negative blood cultures admitted to Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane, Laos. The organisms identified by serolog...

Subject

Rickettsia typhi

Spotted fever

Scrub typhus

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