Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia

Main Authors: Gasem, M. Hussein, Wagenaar, Jiri F.P., Goris, Marga G.A., Sakundarno, Mateus, Isbandrio, Bambang B., Hartskeerl, Rudy A.
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Terbitan: , 2009
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Online Access: http://eprints.undip.ac.id/439/1/M_Hussein_Gasem_EID_2009.pdf
http://eprints.undip.ac.id/439/
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  • To investigate rickettsioses and leptospirosis among urban residents of Semarang, Indonesia, we tested the blood of 137 patients with fever. Evidence of Rickettsia typhi, the agent of murine typhus, was found in 9 patients. Another 9 patients showed inconclusive serologic results. Thirteen patients received a diagnosis of leptospirosis. No dual infections were detected.