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

• Main Authors: Sabine Dittrich, PhD (Author), Sayaphet Rattanavong, MD (Author), Sue J Lee, PhD (Author), Phonepasith Panyanivong (Author), Scott B Craig, PhD (Author), Suhella M Tulsiani, PhD (Author), Stuart D Blacksell, PhD (Author), David A B Dance, FRCPath (Author), Audrey Dubot-Pérès, PhD (Author), Amphone Sengduangphachanh (Author), Phonelavanh Phoumin (Author), Daniel H Paris, MD (Author), Dr, Prof. Paul N Newton, MRCP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 patien...