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Scrub typhus infections are caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and similar to febrile infections which makes more difficult in diagnosis. Present study revealed the incidence of scrub typhus infections.
Siddesh B. Sirwar +2 more
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BackgroundScrub typhus has become a serious public health concern in the Asia-Pacific region including China. There were new natural foci continuously recognized and dramatically increased reported cases in mainland China.
Li Qian +11 more
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Scrub typhus: An emerging threat
Scrub typhus is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (formerly Rickettsia) and is transmitted to humans by an arthropod vector of the Trombiculidae family (Leptotrombidium deliense and L. akamushi). It is the most common re-emerging Rickettsial infection in India and many other South East Asian countries. In fact, scrub typhus is confined geographically to
Sayantani Chakraborty, Nilendu Sarma
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ABSTRACT Adult‐onset Still's disease (AOSD) is a rare, multisystem autoinflammatory disorder characterized by a classic triad of fever, evanescent rash, and arthritis with diagnostic challenges. We present a case of a previously healthy 22‐year‐old Nepalese female presented with a 1.5‐month history of progressive bilateral lower limb edema and a 13‐day
Sushil Silwal +3 more
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Rapid increase in scrub typhus incidence in Mainland China, 2006-2014
Scrub typhus is a vector-borne disease, which has recently reemerged in China. In this study, we describe the distribution and incidence of scrub typhus cases in China from 2006 to 2014 and quantify differences in scrub typhus cases with respect to sex ...
Hu, Wen-Biao +11 more
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Scrub typhus is a clinically important endemic disease in Taiwan. The aims of this study were to analyze the clinical manifestations, laboratory data and complications of pediatric scrub typhus in eastern Taiwan. Patients and Methods: We searched medical
Wai-Tim Jim +6 more
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Abstract Conventional optical microscopy imaging of obligate intracellular bacteria is hampered by the small size of bacterial cells, tight clustering exhibited by some bacterial species and challenges relating to labelling such as background from host cells, a lack of validated reagents, and a lack of tools for genetic manipulation.
Alison J. North +7 more
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Neurosyphilis Presenting With Subtle Clinical Features: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge
We report the case of a 36‐year‐old male who presented with an acute onset of headache, vomiting, and feverish sensation with a history of prior unsafe sexual activity. VDRL and TPHA were reactive in both the blood and cerebrospinal fluid. A diagnosis of neurosyphilis was thus made, and we successfully treated the patient with ceftriaxone and ...
Tejash Shahi +7 more
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Persistence of scrub typhus IgM and IgG antibodies among patients from Karnataka, India
Background The longevity of scrub typhus IgM and IgG are not clear. A region-specific diagnostic cut-off for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is a necessity for improved diagnosis.Objectives To determine a region-specific optical density (OD ...
Kiran Chunduru +10 more
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Case report of scrub typhus complicated by hypokalemia and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome [PDF]
CONTEXT: Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, has a wide range of clinical manifestations, including meningoencephalitis, acute renal failure, pneumonitis, myocarditis, and septic shock.
Li Chen +12 more
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