An alarming surge of scrub typhus cases presenting as acute encephalitis in children

We present four cases of scrub typhus with acute encephalitis, including one with multiorgan failure and another serologically proven co-infection with Hepatitis C. Treatment of scrub typhus is not, however, so difficult, so its early diagnosis is paramount.PMID:37644872 | DOI:10.1177/00494755231194197

Source: Tropical Doctor - August 30, 2023 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Uneza Husain None Arpita Raj Kumar Kalyan Source Type: research