Multi-organ Dysfunction Caused by Scrub Typhus Initially Misinterpreted as Acute Tonsillitis
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Received: November 14, 2006 Accepted for publication: February 1, 2007 From the Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital Department of Radiology, Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medial Center Department of Electrical Engineering, National Taiwan University Address for reprints: Dr. Chi-Wen Juan, Department of Emergency Medicine, Show Chwan Memorial Hospital 542, Section 1, Chungshan Road, Changhua City 500, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: (04)7256166 ext 82099 Fax: (04)7230861 E-mail: [email protected] Introduction
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