A single-centre experience of scrub typhus in a tertiary care centre - a re-emerging infection

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dc.contributor.authorSahoo, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorMaikap, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorMohanty, Len_US
dc.contributor.authorPatro, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorPanda, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMohanty, AAen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:54:39Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:54:39Z
dc.date.issued2020-02
dc.description.abstractBackground: Scrub typhus is a documented disease in Himachal Pradesh, but there have been few clinico-epidemiological studies in this area. The present study is done with IgM ELISA as a diagnostic test which has higher sensitivity and specificity as most of the previous studies had used Weil Felix test as a diagnostic test. Methodology: This was a prospective observational study. All the patients more than 18 years of age with positive IgM ELISA for scrub typhus with/without eschar were included. The clinical profile was observed. IgM scrub typhus was done by ELISA. Results: Total of 39 patients were observed between July 2016 to Dec 2016. Maximum patients were observed in August, September, and October. Fever with Headache was the most common presenting complaint. Eschar was present in 10 % patients. Complications were seen in 76.92 %. The mortality rate was 0 %. Conclusion: The varied presentations and high rate of complications require a high index of suspicion for Scrub Typhus. The general physicians should be sensitized for the early diagnosis and treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDr. Debananda Sahoo Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDr. Debasish Maikap Senior Resident, Department of Rheumatology, KIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDr. Lalatendu Mohanty Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, KIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDr. Shubhransu Patro Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, KIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDr. Sudhansu Sekhar Panda Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, KIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDr. Ambika Prasad Mohanty Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, KIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationSahoo D, Maikap D, Mohanty L, Patro S, Panda S, Mohanty AA. A single-centre experience of scrub typhus in a tertiary care centre - a re-emerging infection. International Journal of Medical Research & Review. 2020 Feb; 8(1): 57-62en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-8686
dc.identifier.issn2321-127X
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/205374
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSiddharth Health Research and Social Welfare Societyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber1en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.17511/ijmrr.2020.i01.09en_US
dc.subjectScrub Typhusen_US
dc.subjectEscharen_US
dc.subjectOrientia tsutsugamushien_US
dc.subjectAcute febrile illnessen_US
dc.titleA single-centre experience of scrub typhus in a tertiary care centre - a re-emerging infectionen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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