Abstract
Scrub typhus is a zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and is an acute febrile illness. Clinically, the manifestations and complications of scrub typhus are protean. Severe complications of this disease have been very rare since the introduction of specific antibiotic therapy. The most serious clinical manifestations are pneumonitis with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), myocarditis, pericarditis, meningoencephalitis, and acute tubular necrosis with acute renal failure. We encountered a case of ARDS associated with scrub typhus. The case was proven by the finding of skin eschars, and the laboratory diagnosis at the Center for Disease Control, Department of Health, Taiwan, confirmed scrub typhus using a serum antibody. The patient recovered dramatically and was successfully weaned from ventilator support after an appropriate antibiotics course.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
