A systematic review of the untreated mortality of murine typhus.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Johannes F Doppler, Paul N Newton
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Prisma
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008641; https://doaj.org/article/954e4f1004fa470aa0fa79e4a771d114

Murine typhus is an acute febrile, flea-borne disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi. The disease occurs worldwide but is likely underrecognized due to its non-specific symptoms, causing significant morbidity. A systematic review found disease complications in one-fourth of all patients and...