scrub typhus/edema

Nephrotic syndrome associated with Tsutsugamushi disease has not been previously reported. We are describing a case of Tsutsugamuchi disease presenting with nephrotic syndrome. A 72-year-old woman presented with fever and generalized edema. Laboratory studies revealed a leukocytosis,

OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical and radiological findings of abdominopelvic involvement in scrub typhus. METHODS Abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT) of 78 patients with scrub typhus were evaluated by two readers. The presence of gallbladder wall thickening, arterial inhomogeneous enhancement

20 children, diagnosed with scrub typhus who attended Chiang Rai Regional Hospital during a period of 6 months from June 2003 to December 2003, were studied prospectively. All cases were serologically proved to be scrub typhus by using Dipstick or indirect immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) technique.

BACKGROUND Aquaporin-4 antibody (AQP4-Ab) is specific for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and so is helpful to distinguish NMOSD from other autoimmune diseases. Several viral infections may play a role in the onset of NMOSD. METHODS We describe a case of a previous healthy 82-year-old

OBJECTIVE To study the clinical profile and complications of childhood scrub typhus. METHODS Prospective observational study of 66 children with scrub typhus, admitted to a tertiary hospital in north India, during the period between January 2011 and December 2012. The diagnosis was confirmed by

UNASSIGNED Scrub typhus is lesser known cause of fever of unknown origin in India. Even if there have been reports documenting the prevalence of scrub typhus in different parts of India, it is still an unknown entity, and clinicians usually do not consider it as differential diagnosis. The present

BACKGROUND This study was designed to investigate the clinical significance of hypoalbuminemia as a marker of severity and mortality in patients with Scrub typhus. METHODS The patients with scrub typhus were divided into two groups based on the serum albumin levels; Group I (serum albumin <3.0 g/dL)

Scrub typhus, a mite-borne disease caused by bites of Orientia tsutsugamushi-infected chiggers, is endemic in Asia-Pacific countries. In Korea, it is a seasonal disease prevalent in autumn and one of the important causes of acute undifferentiated febrile

Introduction: Scrub typhus is an acute undifferentiated febrile illness with varied nonspecific manifestations. It dramatically responds to appropriate antibiotic if started earlier in the course of disease leading to significant

OBJECTIVE The aim was to find the incidence of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) secondary to scrub infection and to observe the clinical, biochemical, radiological profile, and outcomes in these patients. METHODS A total of 20 consecutive patients of AES were evaluated for scrub infection using

UNASSIGNED The aim of this study was to assess the clinico-laboratory parameters, complications and therapeutic responses in children with scrub typhus in Eastern India. UNASSIGNED In this prospective, observational study, all children (age, <12 years) with suspected scrub typhus with a compatible

OBJECTIVE To study the clinical profile and outcome of scrub typhus cases admitted in an urban referral centre. METHODS This descriptive study describes the clinical profile of 67 children with scrub typhus, who were admitted in an urban referral centre(ICH & HC,Chennai) during the period between

Interstitial pneumonia (IP) frequently occurs in patients with scrub typhus, but its clinical significance is not well known. This study was designed to evaluate interstitial pneumonia as a marker of severity of the disease for patients with scrub typhus. We investigated clinical parameters