Clinical characteristics and outcomes of disseminated intravascular coagulation in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome | BMC Infectious Diseases

Incidence of DIC in patients with SFTS The incidence of DIC in non-survivors initially increased and then decreased, which reached the highest value (33.3%) on the 13th day after hospitalization. The incidence of DIC in survivors also showed a similar trend, slowly reached the highest value (6.1%) on the 11th day and then gradually decreased … Read more

Sources and clinical characteristics of infant pertussis in China: increasing contribution of siblings | BMC Infectious Diseases

In recent years, with the continued rise in reported cases, pertussis has once again become a focal point of public attention [17]. Infants, in particular, are at heightened risk of developing severe pertussis upon infection [18]. In the present study, we revealed two key findings: first, siblings emerged as the primary sources of pertussis transmission … Read more