Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome

Fei Wang,1 Yunjuan Wu,2 Jie Jiao,3 Jun Wang,1 Zheng Ge1 1Department of Hematology (Key Department of Jiangsu Medicine), Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Institute of Hematology Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Rheumatol...

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Main Authors: Wang F, Wu Y, Jiao J, Wang J, Ge Z
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2020-12-01
Series:International Journal of General Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/risk-factors-and-clinical-characteristics-of-severe-fever-with-thrombo-peer-reviewed-article-IJGM
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description Fei Wang,1 Yunjuan Wu,2 Jie Jiao,3 Jun Wang,1 Zheng Ge1 1Department of Hematology (Key Department of Jiangsu Medicine), Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Institute of Hematology Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Nuclear Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zheng GeDepartment of Hematology (Key Department of Jiangsu Medicine), Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Institute of Hematology Southeast University, Number 87, Dingjiaqiao Street, Nanjing 210009, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-25-83262468Email Janege879@hotmail.comPurpose: This study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS).Patients and Methods: A detailed retrospective analysis of clinical records for SFTS patients was conducted. Fifty-one cases confirmed SFTS virus infected were enrolled. The clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters between survivors and non-survivors were analyzed.Results: All patients aged between 30 and 80 years were farmers or residing in wooded and hilly areas. All patients occurred between April and October. The major clinical manifestations were fever, fatigue, diarrhea, myalgia, nausea and vomiting. Conscious disturbance, lymph node enlargement and hemorrhage were common. Fatal outcome occurred in 31.4% (16/51) of patients. Compared with survivors group, in non-survivors group, the proportion of consciousness disturbance, age, the levels of AST, LDH, Bun, Cr, PT and APTT were significantly increased, and PLT was significantly decreased. The age, PLT, AST, LDH, Cr, PT and APTT were the risk factors for fatal outcomes. Moreover, the age (OR, 1.245; 95% CI, 1.052– 1.474) and APTT (OR, 1.095; 95% CI, 1.005– 1.192) were the independent risk factors for fatal outcomes. Heteromorphic lymphocyte and hemophagocytosis could be found in SFTS patients, especially the proportion of finding hemophagocytosis was significantly higher in non-survivors group compared with survivors group.Conclusion: These results suggest SFTS is a systemic infection, the age and APTT can be used as potential predictors referring to severe SFTS cases.Keywords: severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; SFTS, hemophagocytosis, laboratory parameters, risk factors
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spelling doaj.art-0bce6f58e2ba4d778373bec525b468592022-12-21T19:45:16ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of General Medicine1178-70742020-12-01Volume 131661166760752Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia SyndromeWang FWu YJiao JWang JGe ZFei Wang,1 Yunjuan Wu,2 Jie Jiao,3 Jun Wang,1 Zheng Ge1 1Department of Hematology (Key Department of Jiangsu Medicine), Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Institute of Hematology Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Rheumatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Nuclear Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210006, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zheng GeDepartment of Hematology (Key Department of Jiangsu Medicine), Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Institute of Hematology Southeast University, Number 87, Dingjiaqiao Street, Nanjing 210009, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-25-83262468Email Janege879@hotmail.comPurpose: This study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS).Patients and Methods: A detailed retrospective analysis of clinical records for SFTS patients was conducted. Fifty-one cases confirmed SFTS virus infected were enrolled. The clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters between survivors and non-survivors were analyzed.Results: All patients aged between 30 and 80 years were farmers or residing in wooded and hilly areas. All patients occurred between April and October. The major clinical manifestations were fever, fatigue, diarrhea, myalgia, nausea and vomiting. Conscious disturbance, lymph node enlargement and hemorrhage were common. Fatal outcome occurred in 31.4% (16/51) of patients. Compared with survivors group, in non-survivors group, the proportion of consciousness disturbance, age, the levels of AST, LDH, Bun, Cr, PT and APTT were significantly increased, and PLT was significantly decreased. The age, PLT, AST, LDH, Cr, PT and APTT were the risk factors for fatal outcomes. Moreover, the age (OR, 1.245; 95% CI, 1.052– 1.474) and APTT (OR, 1.095; 95% CI, 1.005– 1.192) were the independent risk factors for fatal outcomes. Heteromorphic lymphocyte and hemophagocytosis could be found in SFTS patients, especially the proportion of finding hemophagocytosis was significantly higher in non-survivors group compared with survivors group.Conclusion: These results suggest SFTS is a systemic infection, the age and APTT can be used as potential predictors referring to severe SFTS cases.Keywords: severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome; SFTS, hemophagocytosis, laboratory parameters, risk factorshttps://www.dovepress.com/risk-factors-and-clinical-characteristics-of-severe-fever-with-thrombo-peer-reviewed-article-IJGMsevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndromehemophagocytosislaboratory parametersrisk factors
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Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
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severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
hemophagocytosis
laboratory parameters
risk factors
title Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
title_full Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
title_fullStr Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
title_short Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome
title_sort risk factors and clinical characteristics of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
topic severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
hemophagocytosis
laboratory parameters
risk factors
url https://www.dovepress.com/risk-factors-and-clinical-characteristics-of-severe-fever-with-thrombo-peer-reviewed-article-IJGM
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