title: Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Patients Suspected of Having Scrub Typhus.
abstract: To determine prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in South Korea, we examined serum samples from patients with fever and insect bite history in scrub typhus-endemic areas. During the 2013 scrub typhus season, prevalence of this syndrome among patients suspected of having scrub typhus was high (23.0%), suggesting possible co-infection.
authors: Yu Mi
authors: YM
authors: Wi
authors: Hye In
authors: HI
authors: Woo
authors: Dahee
authors: D
authors: Park
authors: Keun Hwa
authors: KH
authors: Lee
authors: Cheol-In
authors: CI
authors: Kang
authors: Doo Ryeon
authors: DR
authors: Chung
authors: Kyong Ran
authors: KR
authors: Peck
authors: Jae-Hoon
authors: JH
authors: Song
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012285:Orientia tsutsugamushi / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D010217:Phlebotomus Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D016856:Phlebovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D012612:Scrub Typhus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers
keywords: South Korea; bacteria; mite; scrub typhus; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus; tick; vector; vector-borne infections; viruses