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Acute Onset Pneumonia with Scrub Typhus in the Peripartum Period: A Case Report [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Scrub typhus is a major contributor to acute fevers throughout endemic areas of Asia. This condition is triggered by Orientia tsutsugamushi, transmitted by the bite of infected chigger larvae (Leptotrombidium mites).
Akella Manasa Alekhya, Neema S Acharya, Megha Karnik, Sachin Rathod, Sourya Acharya   +4 more
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THE PREVENTION OF ENDEMIC TYPHUS IN CALIFORNIA [PDF]

Journal of the American Medical Association, 1917
During early civilization, typhus fever was the predominant disease, whereas typhoid was of secondary prevalence. With the advancement of civilization, however, and the adoption of personal hygiene, typhus has receded. On the other hand, with the increasing density of population and the resulting contamination of food and water supplies, typhoid has ...
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Isolation of a novel Orientia species (O. chuto sp. nov.) from a patient infected in Dubai

, 2010
In July 2006, an Australian tourist returning from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), developed acute scrub typhus. Her signs and symptoms included fever, myalgia, headache, rash, and eschar.
Nuntipa Aukkanit, Nguyen, C, Nguyen, C., Blacksell, SD, Aukkanit, N, Ju Jiang, Allen L. Richards, Richards, A. L., Stenos, J., Daniel H. Paris, Jiang, J, Richards, AL, Graves, S., Stuart D. Blacksell, Stan Fenwick, Day, NP, Paris, Daniel, Stenos, J, John Stenos, Fuller, A, Andrew Fuller, Nicholas P. J. Day, Blacksell, S.D., Jiang, J., Chelsea Nguyen, Paris, D.H., Izzard, L, Graves, S, Fuller, A., Leonard Izzard, Stephen Graves, Aukkanit, N., Paris, DH, Fenwick, S., Day, Nicholas, Izzard, L., Fenwick, S, Day, N.P.J.   +37 more
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Diagnostic evaluation of IgM ELISA and IgM Immunofluorescence assay for the diagnosis of Acute Scrub Typhus in central Nepal

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium, Orientia tsutsugamushi. Immunochromatography (ICT) and IgM ELISA are two of the routinely employed antibody based assays for diagnosis of Scrub typhus ...
Parajuli, Keshab, Sherchand, Jeevan Bahadur, Stenos, John, Gautam, Rajendra, Tshokey, Tshokey   +4 more
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Case Report: Fulminant Myocarditis Successfully Treated With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Ikeda Strain Orientia tsutsugamushi Infection

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021
Scrub typhus is an acute zoonotic febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi having a specific geographic endemic area. This infection could be complicated with multi-organ involvement including myocarditis with variable severity. Here, we report a
Hyejin Park, Yongwhan Lim, Min Chul Kim, Seong Eun Kim, In-Seok Jeong, Yoo Duk Choi, Dong-Min Kim   +6 more
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Genotypic Heterogeneity of Orientia tsutsugamushi in Scrub Typhus Patients and Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Co-infection, Myanmar

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
Serologic and molecular surveillance of serum collected from 152 suspected scrub typhus patients in Myanmar revealed Orientia tsutsugamushi of genotypic heterogeneity.
Aye Marlar Win, Yen Thi Hai Nguyen, Yuri Kim, Na-Young Ha, Jun-Gu Kang, Hongil Kim, Bo San, Okkar Kyaw, Wah Win Htike, Dong-Ok Choi, Keun-Hwa Lee, Nam-Hyuk Cho   +11 more
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Scrub typhus triggering seizure in a patient with a preexisting seizure disorder: A case report

Infectious Diseases & Immunity
. Scrub typhus is a bacterial infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chigger bites. It presents as an acute febrile illness and can lead to serious complications, including liver and kidney dysfunction.
Sri Ram Murugesh, Akalu Srinivas Kamakshi Shriya, Meghana Belagula Siddaraju, Haijuan Wang   +3 more
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Age‐Related and Seasonal Variation in Malaria and Other Causes of Fever and Their Association With Clinical Outcomes in Southern Angola: A Hospital‐Based Study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute febrile illnesses in sub‐Saharan Africa are often attributed to malaria, yet many patients test negative for malaria parasites. The aetiology of nonmalarial fevers remains understudied. Here, we examine likely causes of febrile illnesses and their association with poor clinical outcomes in Angola.
Helga E. M. Gonçalves, Maria Lina Antunes, Jorge Seixas, Marcelo U. Ferreira   +3 more
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Scrub Typhus Presenting with Bilateral Lateral Rectus Palsy in A Female [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Scrub typhus, a rickettsial disease is endemic in several parts of India usually presenting with acute symptoms. Fever, maculopapular rash, eschar, history of tick exposure and supportive diagnostic tests usually leads to diagnosis.
Tony Ete, Jaya Mishra, Bhupen Barman, Sumantro Mondal, Rondeep Kumar Nath Sivam   +4 more
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Estimating the Seroprevalence of Scrub Typhus in Nepal

Pathogens
Prior to the devastating earthquake in Nepal in 2015, scrub typhus was not recognized as a highly endemic disease in the country. This contrasted with neighboring India, where scrub typhus is endemic and there have been sporadic outbreaks of severe forms.
Piyada Linsuwanon, Nutthanun Auysawasdi, Chien-Chung Chao, Wuttikon Rodkvamtook, Binob Shrestha, Samita Bajracharya, Jasmin Shrestha, Sirima Wongwairot, Chawin Limsuwan, Erica Lindroth, Alyssa Mann, Silas Davidson, Elizabeth Wanja, Sanjaya Kumar Shrestha   +13 more
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