| Scrub typhus: pathophysiology, clinical manifestations and prognosis. | |
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PMID: 22449515 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Scrub typhus is a zoonosis caused by the pathogen Orientia tsutsugamushi (O. tsutsugamushi). The disease has significant prevalence in eastern and Southeast Asia. Usually presenting as an acute febrile illness, the diagnosis is often missed because of similarities with other tropical febrile infections. Many unusual manifestations are present, and these are described in this review, together with an outline of current knowledge of pathophysiology. Awareness of these unusual clinical manifestations will help the clinician to arrive at an early diagnosis, resulting in early administration of appropriate antibiotics. Prognostic indicators for severe disease have not yet been clearly established. |
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Senaka Rajapakse; Chaturaka Rodrigo; Deepika Fernando |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine Volume: 5 ISSN: 1995-7645 ISO Abbreviation: Asian Pac J Trop Med Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
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Created Date: 2012-03-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101533720 Medline TA: Asian Pac J Trop Med Country: Singapore |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 261-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2012 Hainan Medical College. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, 25 Kynsey Road, Colombo 8, Sri Lanka. |
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