TY - JOUR
T1 - Severe murine typhus with pulmonary system involvement
AU - van der Vaart, Thomas W.
AU - van Thiel, Pieter P. A. M.
AU - Juffermans, Nicole P.
AU - van Vugt, Michèle
AU - Geerlings, Suzanne E.
AU - Grobusch, Martin P.
AU - Goorhuis, Abraham
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - We encountered a case of severe murine typhus complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome. To determine worldwide prevalence of such cases, we reviewed the literature and found that respiratory symptoms occur in ≈30% of murine typhus patients. In disease-endemic areas, murine typhus should be considered for patients with respiratory symptoms and fever
AB - We encountered a case of severe murine typhus complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome. To determine worldwide prevalence of such cases, we reviewed the literature and found that respiratory symptoms occur in ≈30% of murine typhus patients. In disease-endemic areas, murine typhus should be considered for patients with respiratory symptoms and fever
U2 - https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2008.131421
DO - https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2008.131421
M3 - Article
C2 - 25062435
SN - 1080-6040
VL - 20
SP - 1375
EP - 1377
JO - Emerging infectious diseases
JF - Emerging infectious diseases
IS - 8
ER -