Doxycycline is a member of the tetracycline class of antibiotics and has been used clinically
for more than 40 years. It is a well-tolerated drug that is bacteriostatic and acts via the …

Scrub typhus is a zoonosis caused by the pathogen Orientia tsutsugamushi (O.
tsutsugamushi). The disease has significant prevalence in eastern and Southeast Asia …

Scrub typhus is an important cause of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses in the Indian
subcontinent. Delay in diagnosis and in the initiation of appropriate treatment can result in …

Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness in the “tsutsugamushi triangle”, transmitted by
chiggers that can be treated effectively if detected early. Laboratory testing, including …

Introduction: Scrub typhus is one of the most underdiagnosed and under-reported febrile
illnesses requiring hospitalization, mainly occurring in Southeast and East Asia and the …

Relative bradycardia is the term used to describe the mechanism where there is dissociation
between pulse and temperature. This finding is important to recognize since it may provide …

Background International seaports are hotspots for disease invasion and pathogens can
persist in seaports even after ports are abandoned. Transmitted by fleas infected by …

Background Despite increased identification of spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGR) in
animals and arthropods, human SFGR are poorly characterized in Taiwan. Methods Patients …

Clinical information regarding murine typhus in Taiwan is limited. In this study, 81 cases of
serologically documented murine typhus during 1992–2009 at four referral hospitals in …

Murine typhus is a neglected but widespread infectious disease that results in acute fever.
The immunofluorescence assay (IFA) is the “gold standard” to identify IgM or IgG antibodies …