Scrub typhus with multi-organ dysfunction syndrome and immune thrombocytopenia: a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background Scrub typhus is an acute infectious zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Multi-organ dysfunction secondary to scrub typhus is hard to diagnose and has a high mortality rate. Only one case of scrub typhus with multi-organ dysfunction syndrome and immune thrombocytope...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2299-x |