Diagnosis of severe scrub typhus infection by next-generation sequencing:a case report

Diagnosis of severe scrub typhus infection by next-generation sequencing:a case report

Abstract Background Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness, which was caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted through the bite of chiggers. The diagnosis of scrub typhus could be missed diagnosis due to the absence of the pathognomonic eschar. Case presentation A 76-year-old man was hospi...

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Main Authors: Jie Chen, Xu-dong Zheng, Qi-he Dai, Wei-li Hong, You-peng Li, Rui Chen, Bing-bing Ye, Xiao-jie Mo, Peng Cui, Zhan-wei Ruan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Scrub typhus
Next generation sequencing
Orientia tsutsugamushi
Septic shock
Multiple organ dysfunction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-04991-y

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