Orientia, rickettsia, and leptospira pathogens as causes of CNS infections in Laos: a prospective study

Background Scrub typhus (caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi), murine typhus (caused by Rickettsia typhi), and leptospirosis are common causes of febrile illness in Asia; meningitis and meningoencephalitis are severe complications. However, scarce data exist for the burden of these pathogens in patient...

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Main Authors: Dittrich, S, Rattanavong, S, Lee, SJ, Panyanivong, P, Craig, SB, Tulsiani, SM, Blacksell, SD, Dance, DAB, Dubot-Pérès, A, Sengduangphachanh, A, Phoumin, P, Paris, DH, Newton, PN
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015