Pediatric scrub typhus complicated by meningitis

Scrub typhus is caused by the intracellular pathogen Orientia tsutsugamushi, which is transmitted to humans by infected chigger mites. The disease causes a febrile illness accompanied by regional or generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, as well as nonspecific manifestations. Scrub...

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Autores principales:	Ya-Ling Chou, Kao-Hsian Hsieh, Chiung-Hsi Tien, Chih-Chien Wang, Wen-Tsung Lo
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Publicado:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021
Materias:	pediatric scrub typhus orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis Medicine R Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7672abbf3057453e93d788b265b9e41c2021-11-12T10:24:36ZPediatric scrub typhus complicated by meningitis1011-456410.4103/jmedsci.jmedsci_222_20https://doaj.org/article/7672abbf3057453e93d788b265b9e41c2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.jmedscindmc.com/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2021;volume=41;issue=6;spage=305;epage=308;aulast=Chouhttps://doaj.org/toc/1011-4564Scrub typhus is caused by the intracellular pathogen Orientia tsutsugamushi, which is transmitted to humans by infected chigger mites. The disease causes a febrile illness accompanied by regional or generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, as well as nonspecific manifestations. Scrub typhus is an important cause of febrile disease in South and East Asia and in the Western Pacific, and can cause severe complications including meningoencephalitis and pneumonitis. Herein, we report a case of scrub typhus accompanied by meningitis, which was definitively diagnosed by serology assay, in a 4-year-old girl who presented with prolonged fever, skin rash, cough, general weakness, and poor appetite. Scrub typhus should be considered in the differential diagnosis when evaluating patients who present with nonspecific febrile illness or meningitis in areas that are endemic for O. tsutsugamushi.Ya-Ling ChouKao-Hsian HsiehChiung-Hsi TienChih-Chien WangWen-Tsung LoWolters Kluwer Medknow Publicationsarticlepediatricscrub typhus orientia tsutsugamushi meningitisMedicineRMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidRC86-88.9ENJournal of Medical Sciences, Vol 41, Iss 6, Pp 305-308 (2021)
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topic	pediatric scrub typhus orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis Medicine R Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
spellingShingle	pediatric scrub typhus orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis Medicine R Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9 Ya-Ling Chou Kao-Hsian Hsieh Chiung-Hsi Tien Chih-Chien Wang Wen-Tsung Lo Pediatric scrub typhus complicated by meningitis
description	Scrub typhus is caused by the intracellular pathogen Orientia tsutsugamushi, which is transmitted to humans by infected chigger mites. The disease causes a febrile illness accompanied by regional or generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, as well as nonspecific manifestations. Scrub typhus is an important cause of febrile disease in South and East Asia and in the Western Pacific, and can cause severe complications including meningoencephalitis and pneumonitis. Herein, we report a case of scrub typhus accompanied by meningitis, which was definitively diagnosed by serology assay, in a 4-year-old girl who presented with prolonged fever, skin rash, cough, general weakness, and poor appetite. Scrub typhus should be considered in the differential diagnosis when evaluating patients who present with nonspecific febrile illness or meningitis in areas that are endemic for O. tsutsugamushi.
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author	Ya-Ling Chou Kao-Hsian Hsieh Chiung-Hsi Tien Chih-Chien Wang Wen-Tsung Lo
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title	Pediatric scrub typhus complicated by meningitis
title_short	Pediatric scrub typhus complicated by meningitis
title_full	Pediatric scrub typhus complicated by meningitis
title_fullStr	Pediatric scrub typhus complicated by meningitis
title_full_unstemmed	Pediatric scrub typhus complicated by meningitis
title_sort	pediatric scrub typhus complicated by meningitis
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/7672abbf3057453e93d788b265b9e41c
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Pediatric scrub typhus complicated by meningitis

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