A Case of Critical Japanese Spotted Fever in Zhejiang, China
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DOI: 10.2147/idr.s408499
Abstract: Background Japanese spotted fever (JSF) is a rare disease, caused by Rickettsia japonica; no case has been reported in Zhejiang Province, China. Case Presentation An elderly woman presented to the hospital with abdominal pain and… read more here.
Keywords: case critical; case; japanese spotted; spotted fever ... See more keywords
Prediction of Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation by Liver Function Tests in Patients with Japanese Spotted Fever
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8420-16
Abstract: Objective Cases of Japanese spotted fever (JSF) are sometimes complicated by disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) with an abnormal liver function, resulting in unfavorable outcomes. The aim of the present study was to clarify the correlation… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; liver function; coagulation; japanese spotted ... See more keywords
Japanese Spotted Fever Associated with Mild Encephalitis/Encephalopathy with a Reversible Splenial Lesion
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9685-22
Abstract: A 58-year-old woman had disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and septic shock caused by Japanese spotted fever (JSF). Following treatment with minocycline, her general condition gradually improved; however, her disorientation persisted. Mild encephalitis/encephalopathy with a reversible… read more here.
Keywords: encephalopathy reversible; encephalitis encephalopathy; reversible splenial; japanese spotted ... See more keywords
Clinical Forms of Japanese Spotted Fever from Case-Series Study, Zigui County, Hubei Province, China, 2021
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2901.220639
Abstract: We report a case-series study of 5 patients with Japanese spotted fever from the Three Gorges Area in China, including 1 fatal case. Seroprevalence of Rickettsia japonica was ≈21% among the local population. Our report… read more here.
Keywords: spotted fever; case series; series study; japanese spotted ... See more keywords