Orientia tsutsugamushi, which requires specialized facilities for culture, is a substantial cause of disease in Asia. We demonstrate that O. tsutsugamushi numbers increased for up to 5 days in conventional hemocultures. Performing such a culture step before molecular testing could increase the sensitivity of O. tsutsugamushi molecular diagnosis.
Ahead of Print -Survival and Growth of Orientia tsutsugamushi in Conventional Hemocultures - Volume 22, Number 8—August 2016 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal - CDC
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