Table 2. Final diagnosis of febrile travelers returning from tropical countries, Sweden, March 2005–March 2008*.
Final diagnosis | Additional serologic analysis, n = 383, no. (%) patients | Routine investigations only, n = 1,049, no. (%) patients | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Fever of unknown etiology | 91 (24) | 372 (35) | <0.0001 |
Influenza | 34 (9) | 38 (4) | <0.001 |
Dengue fever | 17 (4) | 27 (3) | NS |
Rickettsial infection | 17 (4) | 15 (1) | <0.001 |
Leptospirosis | 4 (1) | 3 (0.2) | NS |
Q fever | 3 (0.7) | 0 | 0.004 |
Chikungunya fever | 1 | 0 | NS |
*NS, not significant.