First case of scrub typhus with meningoencephalitis from Kerala: An emerging infectious threat

First case of scrub typhus with meningoencephalitis from Kerala: An emerging infectious threat

Scrub typhus is a rickettsial disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, one of the most common infectious diseases in the Asia-Pacific region. It has been reported from northern, eastern, and southern India, and its presence has been documented in at least 11 Indian states. However, scrub typhus men...

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Main Authors: K Saifudheen, K G Sajeeth Kumar, James Jose, V Veena, V Abdul Gafoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Subjects:
Meningoencephalitis
rickettsia
scrub typhus
Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2012;volume=15;issue=2;spage=141;epage=144;aulast=Saifudheen

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