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Histopathological features in both the eschar and erythematous lesions of Tsutsugamushi Disease: identification of CD30+ cell infiltration in Tsutsugamushi disease.

, 2009
Tsutsugamushi disease is an acute febrile infectious disease caused by Rickettsia tsutsugamushi. An infection is heralded by the presence of an eschar at the site of the inoculating chigger bite and followed by the development of a disseminated ...
Kim, YJ, Park, MY, Kil, HI, Kim, YC, Choi, YH, Lee, JS   +5 more
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Orientia tsutsugamushi in human scrub typhus eschars shows tropism for dendritic cells and monocytes rather than endothelium.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012
Scrub typhus is a common and underdiagnosed cause of febrile illness in Southeast Asia, caused by infection with Orientia tsutsugamushi. Inoculation of the organism at a cutaneous mite bite site commonly results in formation of a localized pathological ...
Daniel H Paris, Rattanaphone Phetsouvanh, Ampai Tanganuchitcharnchai, Margaret Jones, Kemajittra Jenjaroen, Manivanh Vongsouvath, David P J Ferguson, Stuart D Blacksell, Paul N Newton, Nicholas P J Day, Gareth D H Turner   +10 more
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Rickettsia parkeri Infection after Tick Bite, Virginia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007
We describe a man with a febrile illness and an eschar that developed at the site of a tick bite. Rickettsia parkeri was detected and isolated from the eschar. This report represents the second documented case of R.
Timothy J. Whitman, Allen L. Richards, Christopher D. Paddock, Cindy L. Tamminga, Patrick J. Sniezek, Ju Jiang, David K. Byers, John W. Sanders   +7 more
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Detecting Rickettsia parkeri Infection from Eschar Swab Specimens

, 2013
The typical clinical presentation of several spotted fever group Rickettsia infections includes eschars. Clinical diagnosis of the condition is usually made by analysis of blood samples.
Tahaniyat Lalani, Mike Dent, Ju Jiang, Jason D. Maguire, Allen L. Richards, Todd Myers, Patrick L. Daly   +6 more
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AIC895788 Supplemental Material - Supplemental material for A paradigm shift in practice—the benefits of early active wound temporisation rather than early skin grafting after burn eschar excision

, 2020
Supplemental material, AIC895788 Supplemental Material for A paradigm shift in practice—the benefits of early active wound temporisation rather than early skin grafting after burn eschar excision by John E Greenwood in Anaesthesia and Intensive ...
John E Greenwood (8665047)
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Rickettsia mongolotimonae Infection in South Africa

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
We report the first laboratory-confirmed case of Rickettsia mongolotimonae infection in Africa. The patient sought treatment for an eschar on his toe; lymphangitis, severe headaches, and fever subsequently developed.
Anne-Marié Pretorius, Richard J. Birtles   +1 more
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Micafungin Concentrations in the Plasma and Burn Eschar of Severely Burned Patients

, 2012
Micafungin concentrations in plasma and burn eschar after daily intravenous infusion (1 h) of micafungin (200 to 300 mg) were investigated for six patients with severe burns. Micafungin treatment was initiated more than 72 h after the burn injuries.
Yotaro Shinozawa, Satoshi Kishino, Shingo Hori, Daisuke Kudo, Shigeki Kushimoto, Tomoyuki Endo, Junichi Sasaki, Ryosuke Nomura, Naoki Aikawa, Satoshi Yamanouchi, Kiyotsugu Takuma   +10 more
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Eschar-associated Rickettsioses [PDF]

An eschar is a lesion that occurs at the site of a tick or mite bite. The eschar forms within a few days (median 5 days) after the bite, and may take several weeks to heal completely.

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\u3cem\u3eRickdettsia\u3c/em\u3e sp. 364D Causing a Cluster of Eschar-associated Illness

, 2013
We describe the clinical course of the first 3 pediatric cases infected with Rickettsia spp. 364D. Although the pathogen was identified in California ticks decades ago, only recently have human cases been documented. Clinical features are generally mild,
Hsieh, Charlotte, Glaser, Carol A., Wadford, Debra A., Messenger, Sharon L., Shtivelman, Sarit, Espinosa, Alex, Padgett, Kerry Ann, Eremeeva, Marina, Hobson, Barbara, Espinosa, Natasha, Tait, Karen, Johnston, Samantha   +11 more
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Ecthyma gangrenosum in a neonate

Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2020
Ecthyma gangrenosum (EG) is pathognomonic of invasive Pseudomonas infection or septicemia. It is characterized by pustules that rapidly evolve into hemorrhagic blister with central necrosis with the surrounding erythema.
Bishnupriya Sahoo, Himani Bhasin, Shikhar Ganjoo, Pankaj Abrol   +3 more
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