title: Severe murine typhus with pulmonary system involvement.
abstract: 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.
authors: Thomas W
authors: TW
authors: van der Vaart
authors: Pieter P A M
authors: PP
authors: van Thiel
authors: Nicole P
authors: NP
authors: Juffermans
authors: Michèle
authors: M
authors: van Vugt
authors: Suzanne E
authors: SE
authors: Geerlings
authors: Martin P
authors: MP
authors: Grobusch
authors: Abraham
authors: A
authors: Goorhuis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D015995:Prevalence; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012286:Rickettsia typhi; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014437:Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Rickettsia typhi; acute respiratory distress syndrome; bacteria; endemic flea-borne; murine typhus; respiratory insufficiency; typhus