Scrub typhus : A literature review

Scrub typhus is a mite-borne acute febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Recently a surge in pediatric cases is noted across the country. This review focuses on the pathogenesis, clinical profile, diagnosis, management and critical care needs in children with scrub typhus.

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Main Authors: Arun Baranwal, S Vignesh Subramani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2019;volume=6;issue=4;spage=24;epage=27;aulast=Baranwal
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spelling doaj-f5fd7b4c20bf48a695e1b0297cea5f052020-11-25T04:06:48ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pediatric Critical Care2349-65922455-70992019-01-0164242710.21304/2019.0604.00515Scrub typhus : A literature reviewArun BaranwalS Vignesh SubramaniScrub typhus is a mite-borne acute febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Recently a surge in pediatric cases is noted across the country. This review focuses on the pathogenesis, clinical profile, diagnosis, management and critical care needs in children with scrub typhus.http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2019;volume=6;issue=4;spage=24;epage=27;aulast=Baranwalscrub typhusorientia tsutsugamushichildrencritical care
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Scrub typhus : A literature review
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
scrub typhus
orientia tsutsugamushi
children
critical care
author_facet Arun Baranwal
S Vignesh Subramani
author_sort Arun Baranwal
title Scrub typhus : A literature review
title_short Scrub typhus : A literature review
title_full Scrub typhus : A literature review
title_fullStr Scrub typhus : A literature review
title_full_unstemmed Scrub typhus : A literature review
title_sort scrub typhus : a literature review
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
issn 2349-6592
2455-7099
publishDate 2019-01-01
description Scrub typhus is a mite-borne acute febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Recently a surge in pediatric cases is noted across the country. This review focuses on the pathogenesis, clinical profile, diagnosis, management and critical care needs in children with scrub typhus.
topic scrub typhus
orientia tsutsugamushi
children
critical care
url http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2019;volume=6;issue=4;spage=24;epage=27;aulast=Baranwal
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