Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Patients with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Retrospectively Identified in Korea, 2008–2013.
10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e319
- Author:
Kye Hyung KIM
1
;
Myung Jin LEE
;
Mee Kyung KO
;
Eun Yup LEE
;
Jongyoun YI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
SFTS;
Phlebovirus;
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis;
Fever;
Thrombocytopenia
- MeSH:
Fever*;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea*;
Lymphohistiocytosis, Hemophagocytic*;
Phlebovirus;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Retrospective Studies*;
Reverse Transcription;
Thrombocytopenia*
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2018;33(50):e319-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The incidence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) has increased in Korea since a first report in 2013. We investigated whether SFTS existed before 2013 using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and stored blood samples from febrile patients with thrombocytopenia. Four cases of SFTS were identified, with the earliest occurring in 2008.
