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Murine typhus in Mexico City: report of an imported case
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2019 Murine typhus is endemic in several countries. We herein report an imported case of murine typhus caused by Rickettsia typhi in Mexico City. This is the first report of a case after almost 20 years since the last report.
Sokani Sánchez-Montes +5 more
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Scrub Typhus Presenting as Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2012 Scrub Typhus, or tsutsugamushi disease is a febrile illness caused by bacteria of the family Rickettsiaceae and named Orientia tsutsugamushi. Recently it has been found to endemic in Subhimalayan region of India.
Pravesh Dhiman +4 more
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Rare Coinfection of Scrub Typhus and Malaria in Immunocompetent Person
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2012 Scrub Typhus, or tsutsugamushi disease is a febrile illness caused by bacteria of the family Rickettsiaceae and named Orientia tsutsugamushi. Recently it has been found to endemic in Subhimalayan region of India.Malaria is highly endemic in rest of India
Ashok Sharma +5 more
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Scrub typhus causing myocarditis and ARDS: A case report
Heart India, 2013 Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is endemic in the so-called "tsutsugamushi triangle". There is a wide spectrum of presentation of the disease ranging from uncomplicated febrile illness to life-threatening sepsis with multiorgan ...
Sai Lakshmikanth Bharathi +3 more
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021 Scrub typhus is a neglected tropical disease predominantly occurring in Asia. The causative agent is a bacterium transmitted by the larval stage of mites found in rural vegetation in endemic regions.
Hisham Ahmed Imad +14 more
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Concurrent Scrub Typhus, Dengue, and Leptospirosis: A Rare Triple Co-Infection: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT In endemic areas, acute undifferentiated febrile illness has a wide differential with overlapping features that can lead to misdiagnosis. Although triple co‐infection with scrub typhus, dengue, and leptospirosis is extremely rare, high clinical suspicion and early detection are vital to avoid delayed treatment, multi‐organ dysfunction, and ...
Jha SK +5 more
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A Rare and Severe Multisystem Cascade of AKI, ARDS, and Septic Shock Leading to Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Young Scrub Typhus Patient: A Case Report From Nepal. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is an acute febrile illness prevalent in Nepal with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. Severe forms can lead to multiorgan dysfunction, including acute kidney injury (AKI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), septic shock, and rarely, acalculous cholecystitis.
Kaphle P +6 more
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Scrub typhus initially manifested as diabetic ketoacidosis: A case report
IDCases, 2018 We report a case of a patient with scrub typhus who presented with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The patient initially manifested with DKA, and was diagnosed with acute scrub typhus after evaluation the precipitating factors of DKA. No other complications
Dong Ho Jo +3 more
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Rickettsia typhi infection presenting as severe ARDS
IDCases, 2019 Murine typhus, also known as endemic typhus, is a disease resulting from an infection caused by the gram-negative bacillus Rickettsia typhi. Murine typhus is identified worldwide, predominantly in tropical and subtropical geographic locations ...
Liem T. Tran +6 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 BackgroundScrub typhus has become a leading cause of central nervous system (CNS) infection in endemic regions. As a treatable condition, prompt recognition is vital.
Ali M Alam +7 more
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