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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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Efficacy of Oral Doxycycline versus Intravenous Doxycycline for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Scrub Typhus in Children: A Prospective Interventional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Orientia tsutsugamushi causes acute febrile illness known as scrub typhus, which is spread by the bite of the trombiculid mite. Doxycycline is the first-line treatment for clinically diagnosed cases of scrub typhus. If not diagnosed and
BSK CHANDRA DEVE VARMA +3 more
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Dengue and Scrub Typhus Coinfection: A Diagnostic Dilemma
Oman Medical Journal, 2023 Due to overlapping clinical features, scrub typhus infection may be missed in presence of dengue. Concurrent infection with those two pathogens is rare and creates a diagnostic dilemma. We present a case of a 65-year-old male who was admitted with a high-
Atanu Chandra +5 more
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome in Scrub typhus – An under recognized complication!
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023 Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. It usually presents with high-grade fever, body aches, and skin rash.
Sangita Kamath +3 more
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