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Sensitivity and specificity for the ST ICT determined by using the diagnostic criteria of a four-fold increase in IgM against <jats:italic>Orientia tsutsugamushi<\/jats:italic> between paired samples were 23.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 15.9\u201333.3%) and 86.2% (95% CI = 84.1\u201388.6%), respectively. Sensitivity and specificity for the ST ICT determined by using an admission IgM titer \u2265 1:400 were 39.1% (95% CI = 34.1\u201344.2%) and 99.5% (95% CI = 98.7\u201399.9%), respectively. Sensitivity and specificity for the MT IBT determined by using the criteria of a four-fold increase in IgM against <jats:italic>Rickettsia typhi<\/jats:italic> between paired serum samples were 61.2% (95% CI = 53.7\u201368.3%) and 86.5% (95% CI = 84.1\u201388.8%), respectively. Sensitivity and specificity for the MT IBT determined by using an admission IgM titer \u2265 1:400 were 54.6% (95% CI = 49.1\u201360.0%) and 94.1% (95% CI = 92.0\u201395.7%), respectively. 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