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

D. M. Kim; K. Y. Kim; H. S. Nam; S. S. Kweon; M. Y. Park; S. Y. Ryu

doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2007.01901.x

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

D. M. Kim, K. Y. Kim, H. S. Nam, S. S. Kweon, M. Y. Park, S. Y. Ryu

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Abstract

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% CI1.04-5.69), gathering chestnuts (OR 2.05; 95% CI1.09-3.87) and taking breaks in areas adjacent to agricultural operations (OR 3.06; 95% CI1.50-6.22). 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	174-177
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Volume	14
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2007.01901.x
State	Published - Feb 2008

Keywords

Education
Epidemiology
Orientia tsutsugamushi
Risk-factors
Scrub typhus

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