Acute pancreatitis due to scrub typhus

Scrub typhus is endemic in large parts of India and can cause multi-organ failure and death. Acute pancreatitis as a complication is very rare and is potentially fatal. This case series describes seven adult patients who presented with an acute febrile illness and were diagnosed to have scrub typhus...

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Main Authors: Atif Shaikh Iqbal Ahmed, Abhilash Kundavaram Paul Prabhakar, Sowmya Sathyendra, Ooriapadickal C Abraham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2014;volume=6;issue=1;spage=31;epage=34;aulast=Ahmed