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标题：Diagnostic Methods Used to Classify Confirmed and Probable Cases of Spotted Fever Rickettsioses — United States, 2010–2015
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作者：Alison M. Binder, MS ; Kristen Nichols Heitman, MPH ; Naomi A. Drexler, MPH 等
期刊名称：Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
出版年度：2019
卷号：68
期号：10
页码：243-246
DOI：10.15585/mmwr.mm6810a3
出版社：Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
摘要：What is already known about this topic? Spotted fever rickettsioses (SFR) are nationally notifiable diseases caused by spotted fever group Rickettsia. SFR incidence has steadily increased since 2000; however, the majority of cases fail to meet criteria for confirmation. What is added by this report? A total of 16,807 SFR supplemental case report forms were provided to CDC with illness onset during 2010–2015; 1.0% met criteria for confirmation. Reasons for nonconfirmation included failure to submit a second serum specimen and low use of molecular diagnostic techniques. What are the implications for public health practice? Increased use of molecular assays, collecting appropriately timed serum specimens, and elimination of unreliable laboratory criteria could be important for understanding trends in SFR epidemiology in the United States.
关键词：Spotted Fever Rickettsioses; Spotted Fever Rickettsioses Diagnostic Methods; Spotted Fever Rickettsioses Reports; Spotted Fever Rickettsioses Cases; Spotted Fever Rickettsioses Criteria; Rickettsial Diseases; Spotted Fevers; MMWR; Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report