Scrub typhus: risks, diagnostic issues, and management challenges

Scrub typhus: risks, diagnostic issues, and management challenges

John Antony Jude Prakash Department of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India Abstract: Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness in the “tsutsugamushi triangle”, transmitted by chiggers that can be treated effectively if detected early. Labor...

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Main Author:	Prakash JAJ
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2017-08-01
Series:	Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine
Subjects:	Scrub typhus Eschar Predictors Diagnosis ELISA PCR Co-infections Treatment
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/scrub-typhus-risks-diagnostic-issues-and-management-challenges-peer-reviewed-article-RRTM

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