Socio-demographic and climatic factors as correlates of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) in northern Sardinia.
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is endemic in the Mediterranean area. We carried out a retrospective study to investigate the association between socio-demographic and climatic factors and MSF incidence in northern Sardinia. We found that maximum temperature levels during the previous summer were associated with increases in MSF incidence.
Vescio
Maria Fenicia
MF
Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma, Italy.
Piras
Maria Adriana
MA
Ciccozzi
Massimo
M
Carai
Antonina
A
Farchi
Francesca
F
Maroli
Michele
M
Mura
Maria S
MS
Rezza
Giovanni
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016010:Binomial Distribution; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011891:Rain; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020114:Rickettsia conorii / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors