Epidemiology and risk factors of scrub typhus in Taiwan: A nationwide database study from 1996 to 2014.

Yi-Chin ChangWu SunJiun-Nong LinYen-Hsu ChenChung-Hsu Lai Chen-Hsiang Lee

Published in: Zoonoses and public health (2021)

ST is an endemic disease in Taiwan, particularly in the Island region, Eastern region and mountainous areas. Patients engaged in at-risk occupations and presenting with acute febrile diseases should undergo investigations for ST.

Keyphrases

risk factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
liver failure
prognostic factors
south africa
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
drug induced
acute respiratory distress syndrome