ArticleBMC infectious diseases2023
Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scrub typhus in northern Fujian, China, from 2015 to 2019.
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- Burden of scrub typhus in north-eastern region of India: A systematic review and meta-regression analysis.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Pooled it
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- Analysis of the Spatiotemporal Distribution and Evolutionary Trends of Scrub Typhus in Jiangsu Province from 2006 to 2023.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2025Article
- Epidemiological characteristics and influencing factors of scrub typhus in Jiangxi Province.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- Clinico-epidemiological and immunological characteristics of rickettsioses in a Sri Lankan patient cohort 2018-2023.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Omadacycline in the treatment of scrub typhus: Three case reports.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Incidence of Scrub Typhus according to Changes in Geographic and Demographic Characteristic in the Chungcheong Region of Korea.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of scrub typhus in northern Fujian Province on the southeast coast of China.
methodsA retrospective analysis was performed on 303 patients with scrub typhus admitted to the First Hospital of Nanping City, Fujian Province, from January 2015 to December 2019. The epidemic characteristics were analyzed, such as the annual number of cases, age distribution, sex distribution, and seasonal distribution in each region. The patient's clinical manifestations, signs, complications, auxiliary examinations, and prognosis were analyzed.
resultsFrom 2015 to 2019, the age distribution of scrub typhus cases was mainly concentrated in 40-49 y (17.16%), 50-59 y (24.09%), and 60-69 y (26.73%). There were no sex differences among the patients. 68.98% of the cases were concentrated in rural areas, with farmers having the highest proportion. However, this study compared prognostic factors in the cured and uncured groups, and found significant differences in non-farmer occupation and diagnosis time ≥ 8 days. Scrub typhus showed two peaks north of Fujian; the prominent peak was from June to July, and the other slight rise was from October to November. The SDE plot showed that the cases were mainly concentrated in Yanping, Shunchang, Zhenghe, and Songxi counties. The number of cases in hilly and mountainous areas was higher than in plain areas. The main diagnostic methods in this area are based on specific eschar and epidemiology, while the positive rate of the Weil-Felix test is low.
conclusionsThe results of this study can guide primary care institutions to improve the level of diagnosis and treatment of scrub typhus and take effective public health intervention measures in endemic areas.
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