Clinical characteristics of urban scrub typhus compared with control patients.

aThe function is mean (IQR).bp-value: comparison between n = 26 and n = 153.c'Others' indicates a group of less frequent chronic diseases including congestive heart failure, cerebrovascular disease, chronic liver disease, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.d'Sx' indicates any type of scrub typhus-related clinical manifestation.IQR = interquartile range; ER = emergency room; SD = standard deviation; WBC = white blood cell; AST = aspartate aminotransferase; ALT = alanine aminotransferase; CRP = C-reactive proteinClinical characteristics of urban scrub typhus compared with control patients.