title: Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Complicated by Co-infection with Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae, China.
abstract: During 2013-2015 in central China, co-infection with spotted fever group rickettsiae was identified in 77 of 823 patients infected with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus. Co-infection resulted in delayed recovery and increased risk for death, prompting clinical practices in the region to consider co-infection in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome.
authors: Qing-Bin
authors: QB
authors: Lu
authors: Hao
authors: H
authors: Li
authors: Pan-He
authors: PH
authors: Zhang
authors: Ning
authors: N
authors: Cui
authors: Zhen-Dong
authors: ZD
authors: Yang
authors: Ya-Di
authors: YD
authors: Fan
authors: Xiao-Ming
authors: XM
authors: Cui
authors: Jian-Gong
authors: JG
authors: Hu
authors: Chen-Tao
authors: CT
authors: Guo
authors: Xiao-Ai
authors: XA
authors: Zhang
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Liu
authors: Wu-Chun
authors: WC
authors: Cao
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D060085:Coinfection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D010217:Phlebotomus Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D016856:Phlebovirus; D012281:Rickettsia; D000073605:Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology
keywords: China; SFGR; SFTS; SFTSV; bacteria; clinical features; co-infection; complications; epidemiologic characteristics; human infection; laboratory findings; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus; spotted fever group rickettsiae; tick bites; tick-borne pathogen; ticks; vector-borne infections; viruses; zoonoses