Epidemiological and clinical features of scrub typhus in Odisha, Eastern India

Epidemiological and clinical features of scrub typhus in Odisha, Eastern India

Introduction: Scrub typhus is a mite-borne bacterial infection of humans caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi that presents with prolonged fever unless suspected early. The aim of this study was to characterize the epidemiological factors and clinical clues in this region for early diagnosis. Materials...

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Main Authors: Palash Das, Divya Singh, Mirabai Das, Rajesh Kumar Nayak, Nirmal Kumar Mohakud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
Subjects:
C reactive protein
eschar
Odisha
scrub typhus
third spacing
thrombocytopenia
Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2019;volume=12;issue=5;spage=419;epage=423;aulast=Das

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