Seroprevalence and Clinical Features of Scrub Typhus among Febrile Patients Attending a Referral Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal

Seroprevalence and Clinical Features of Scrub Typhus among Febrile Patients Attending a Referral Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal

(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 the seroprevalence of scrub typhus in febrile...

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Main Authors: Anil Pokhrel, Binod Rayamajhee, Saroj Khadka, Sandeep Thapa, Samjhana Kapali, Sher Bahadur Pun, Megha Raj Banjara, Prakash Joshi, Binod Lekhak, Komal Raj Rijal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
scrub typhus
<i>Orientia tsutsugamushi</i>
fever
seroprevalence
Nepal
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/6/2/78

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