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Indian Journal of Anaesthesia, 2013 Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by orientia tsutsugamushi, transmitted to humans by the bite of the larva of trombiculid mites. It causes a disseminated vasculitic and perivascular inflammatory lesions resulting in significant vascular ...
Amy G Rapsang, Prithwis Bhattacharyya
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Diagnostic Value of Neutrophil CD64 in Differentiating Scrub Typhus From Febrile Diseases. [PDF]
Immun Inflamm DisABSTRACT Background Scrub typhus, lacks specific early symptoms, and traditional serological tests have low sensitivity. This study shows that CD64 has superior diagnostic performance compared to CRP and PCT in bacterial infections. Methods This retrospective study analyzed 242 febrile patients admitted to the Jiangsu Province (Suqian) Hospital ...
Su J +10 more
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High levels of Interleukin − 13 in patients with scrub typhus correlate with disease severity [PDF]
Scientific ReportsScrub typhus is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi infection. It has a high fatality rate if not treated in time. Currently, there are still limited reliable biomarkers for predicting the disease progression of scrub typhus. A
Yuehua Chen +9 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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Silent Threat: Multi-Organ Failure in Neonatal Scrub Typhus Without Traditional Markers. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Scrub typhus, an acute zoonotic disease from Orientia tsutsugamushi, is uncommon in newborns and presents atypical symptoms. Untimely diagnosis and treatment can lead to a prolonged and potentially fatal course. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for better patient outcomes.
Hu L, Li S, Gao F, Diao S, Liu X, Qiu J.
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Environmental Conditions and Mite Vectors Shape the Spatiotemporal Patterns of Scrub Typhus in Guangdong Province, Mainland China [PDF]
Tropical Medicine and Infectious DiseaseScrub typhus has emerged as a life-threatening and increasingly prevalent vector-borne disease. While the spatial and temporal distributions of scrub typhus have been studied by the research community, the main driving factors that influence the ...
Peiwei Fan +16 more
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Current and Future Projection of Scrub Typhus Risk Related to Land Use Change in China [PDF]
GeoHealthThe widespread concern surrounding the enhanced spillover risk of infectious diseases due to dramatic global land use changes has sparked significant discussion.
Ling Han +7 more
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Journal of Special Operations Medicine, 2020 Scrub typhus, also known as tsutsugamushi disease, is caused by Orientia sp. and approximately 1 million new cases are reported annually. This article discusses the importance of scrub typhus and its clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Elena M, Crecelius, Mark W, Burnett
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Scrub typhus with complications of acute myocarditis and cardiac tamponade in metropolitan areas: two case reports [PDF]
Kosin Medical Journal, 2023 Scrub typhus is known as one of the most common seasonal infections in endemic rural areas, but life-threatening cardiac complications in cases of scrub typhus are very infrequent.
Ki-Woon Kang, Wonho Kim
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Scrub typhus is emerging as a global public health threat owing to its increased prevalence and remarkable geographic expansion. However, it remains a neglected disease, and possible influences of meteorological factors on its risk are poorly understood.
Ling Han +9 more
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