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Rickettsial infections are neglected causes of acute febrile illness in Teluk Intan, Peninsular Malaysia

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Rickettsial infections are among the leading etiologies of acute febrile illness in Southeast Asia. However, recent data from Malaysia are limited. This prospective study was conducted in Teluk Intan, Peninsular Malaysia, during January to December 2016. We recruited 309 hospitalized adult patients with acute febrile illness. Clinical and biochemistry data were obtained, and patients were stratified into mild and severe infections based on the sepsis-related organ failure (qSOFA) scoring syst...

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10.3390/tropicalmed7050077

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0000-0002-3917-6316
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MDPI
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Volume:
7
Issue:
5
Article number:
77
Place of publication:
Switzerland
Publication date:
2022-05-18
Acceptance date:
2022-05-15
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2414-6366
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35622704
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English
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1260953
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pubs:1260953
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2024-04-02

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