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Cells, 2021 Scrub typhus is a fatal zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. This disease is accompanied by systemic vasculitis, lymphadenopathy, headache, myalgia, and eschar.
Yong-Chan Kim +6 more
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Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2020 Acute acalculous cholecystitis is usually seen in association with systemic medical illness, or after surgery, trauma or burn and is considered as a more severe disease than acute calculous cholecystitis. We recently had the opportunity of observing a patient who was admitted in a surgical emergency with clinical features of acute cholecystitis and was
Ashok Kumar Pannu +6 more
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Antigenic Relationships among Human Pathogenic Orientia tsutsugamushi Isolates from Thailand [PDF]
, 2016 Scrub typhus is a common cause of undiagnosed febrile illness in certain tropical regions, but can be easily treated with antibiotics. The causative agent, Orientia tsutsugamushi, is antigenically variable which complicates diagnosis and efforts towards ...
Blacksell, S.D. (Stuart D.) +6 more
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Comparative study of the clinical manifestations and pathophysiology of leptospirosis and scrub typhus [PDF]
, 2009 The study aims were to determine the prevalence of leptospirosis and scrub typhus in northeast Thailand, and to compare and contrast their clinical features and outcomes.
Chierakul, Wirongrong
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Scrub typhus and depression: a nationwide cohort analysis
Journal of Translational Medicine, 2018 Background Studies on the relationship between depression and scrub typhus are limited. We conducted a retrospective cohort study to investigate whether scrub typhus is a risk factor for depression.
Ying-Chuan Wang +4 more
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Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2021 (1) Background: Scrub typhus (ST) is endemic to Nepal. It is often underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed due to non-specific clinical presentation coupled with limited microbiological facilities, leading to adverse clinical outcomes. This study aimed to assess
Anil Pokhrel +9 more
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Scrub Typhus Transmission in Mainland China, 2006-2014. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016 BACKGROUND:Scrub typhus is endemic in the Asia-Pacific region including China, and the number of reported cases has increased dramatically in the past decade.
Yi-Cheng Wu +14 more
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Acute Severe Calculous Cholecystitis with Multiorgan Failure Complicated by Scrub Typhus
Case Reports in Surgery, 2019 Scrub typhus is a febrile illness and can present with manifestations ranging from subclinical symptoms to multiorgan failure and death. Scrub typhus is a rare etiology of acute cholecystitis. A patient presenting with the features of acute cholecystitis
Suman Acharya +4 more
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A Rare and Severe Multisystem Cascade of AKI, ARDS, and Septic Shock Leading to Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Young Scrub Typhus Patient: A Case Report From Nepal. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is an acute febrile illness prevalent in Nepal with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. Severe forms can lead to multiorgan dysfunction, including acute kidney injury (AKI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), septic shock, and rarely, acalculous cholecystitis.
Kaphle P +6 more
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Scrub Typhus Seroprevalence in Healthy Indian Population [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015 Scrub typhus, a zoonosis caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is an important cause of acute febrile illness in India. This preliminary study determines the seroprevalence of scrub typhus in healthy Indian adults by measuring IgM and IgG antibodies to ...
Mallika Sengupta +3 more
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