Unexplained deaths and critical illnesses of suspected infectious cause, Taiwan, 2000-2005.
We report 5 years' surveillance data from the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control on unexplained deaths and critical illnesses suspected of being caused by infection. A total of 130 cases were reported; the incidence rate was 0.12 per 100,000 person-years; and infectious causes were identified for 81 cases (62%).
Wang
Tsung-Hsi
TH
Taiwan Centers for Disease Control, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wei
Kuo-Chen
KC
Jiang
Donald Dah-Shyong
DD
Chiu
Chan-Hsian
CH
Chang
Shan-Chwen
SC
Wang
Jung-Der
JD
D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality* / Q000635:transmission; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D011159:Population Surveillance; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology