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IDCases, 2021 A 60-year-old female presented to the emergency room with fever and myalgias for four days and shortness of breath for two days. On clinical examination, she was tachypneic and blood oxygen saturation of 86 % on room air.
Tejinder Pal Grewal, Mohan Kumar H
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IDCases, 2022 We report a case of a 60-year-old farmer presented with chief complaints of fever, myalgia, and headache of one week duration. Head-to-toe examination revealed an area of central necrosis surrounded by erythema (suggestive of eschar) on nape of the neck.
Ravi Ranjan Pradhan
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002 At first glance, the baby appeared healthy. She was pudgy, pink-cheeked, and impeccably clean and rested quietly in the mother’s arms—until we disturbed her; then she cried with the weary wail of an infant hurting for days. “This one came first,” said the mother, pointing to a quarter-sized red, swollen nodule to the right of the baby’s spine ...
Janet R. Gilsdorf
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Stem Cells in Burn Eschar [PDF]
Cell Transplantation, 2012 This study compares mesenchymal cells isolated from excised burn wound eschar with adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) and dermal fibroblasts in their ability to conform to the requirements for multipotent mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs).
Vincent C. Van Der Veen +5 more
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How rash and eschar came to clinical attention in scrub typhus and Japanese spotted fever. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundEarly diagnosis of scrub typhus and Japanese spotted fever remains challenging because initial manifestations are often nonspecific. In endemic areas, nearly 30% of patients were not correctly diagnosed at the first visit to a participating ...
Eiichiro Sando, Ikkoh Yasuda
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Nasal Plaque with Central Eschar in an Infant: A Quiz [PDF]
Acta Dermato-VenereologicaXiaoping Pei +4 more
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Clinicolaboratory Profile and Outcome of Serologically Confirmed Scrub Typhus among Children from Sub Himalayan Tribal District of India: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: Scrub typhus is transmitted by the bite of the larva (chigger) of a microscopic trombiculidae mite (Leptotrombidium) found in moist areas and vegetation, which serves as both vector and reservoir.
Raj Kumar Soorya +2 more
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Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2023 Scrub typhus (ST) is a re-emerging zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and is transmitted by chiggers. Serological tests targeting IgM and/or IgG antibodies play a major role in the detection of ST cases.
V. Anitharaj +4 more
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Identifying eschar in acute undifferentiated febrile illness: Saving lives!
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, 2022 Scrub typhus is one of the common causes of acute undifferentiated febrile illnesses in India. The manifestations are protean, are nonspecific, and may lead to multiorgan dysfunction syndrome and mortality if prompt recognition and treatment is not ...
V A Arun, Vishnu G Nair, Mukesh Kamble
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