Risk-factors for human infection with Orientia tsutsugamushi:: a case-control study in Korea

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作者：
Kim, D. -M. [2 ]
Kim, K. Y. [3 ]
Nam, H. S. [3 ]
Kweon, S. S. [4 ]
Park, M. -Y. [5 ]
Ryu, S. Y. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Chosun Univ, Sch Med, Dept Prevent Med, Kwangju 501759, South Korea
[2] Chosun Univ, Coll Med, Dept Internal Med, Div Infect Dis, Kwangju, South Korea
[3] Chungnam Natl Univ, Sch Med, Dept Prevent Med, Taejon, South Korea
[4] Seonam Univ, Coll Med, Dept Prevent Med, Kwangju, South Korea
[5] Korea Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Kwangju, South Korea
来源：
CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION | 2008年 / 14卷 / 02期
关键词：
education; epidemiology; Orientia tsutsugamushi; risk-factors; scrub typhus;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1469-0691.2007.01901.x
中图分类号：
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号：
100401 ;
摘要：
A case-control study was conducted involving 156 patients with scrub typhus and 130 controls. Three factors were associated significantly with the risk of developing scrub typhus: engaging in fruit farming (OR 2.44; 95% CI 1.04-5.69), gathering chestnuts (OR 2.05; 95% CI 1.09-3.87) and taking breaks in areas adjacent to agricultural operations (OR 3.06; 95% CI 1.50-6.22). In contrast, receiving information or educational materials concerning the prevention of scrub typhus had a protective effect (OR 0.45; 95% CI 0.24-0.83). These results suggest that a health education programme will lower the risk of developing scrub typhus when applied to high-risk groups.
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页码：174 / 177
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