Unexplained Deaths and Critical Illnesses of Suspected Infectious Cause, Taiwan, 2000–2005

Wang, Tsung-Hsi; Wei, Kuo-Chen; Jiang, Donald Dah-Shyong; Chiu, Chan-Hsian; Chang, Shan-Chwen; Wang, Jung-Der

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Unexplained Deaths and Critical Illnesses of Suspected Infectious Cause, Taiwan, 2000–2005

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By Wang, Tsung-Hsi ; Wei, Kuo-Chen ; Jiang, Donald Dah-Shyong ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Wang, Tsung-Hsi ; Wei, Kuo-Chen ; Jiang, Donald Dah-Shyong ; Chiu, Chan-Hsian ; Chang, Shan-Chwen ; Wang, Jung-Der
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We report 5 years' surveillance data from the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control on unexplained deaths and critical illnesses suspected of being caused by infection. A total of 130 cases were reported; the incidence rate was 0.12 per 100,000 person-years; and infectious causes were identified for 81 cases (62%).
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Autopsy Bacteria Cause Of Death Communicable Diseases Critical Illness Dispatch Humans Infection Infection Control Population Surveillance Taiwan Viruses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 14(10):1653-1655
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18826839
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PMC2609874
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Journal Article
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14
Issue:

10
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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