Clinicolaboratory Profile and Outcome of Serologically Confirmed Scrub Typhus among Children from Sub Himalayan Tribal District of India: A Hospital-based Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Scrub typhus is transmitted by the bite of the larva (chigger) of a microscopic trombiculidae mite (Leptotrombidium) found in moist areas and vegetation, which serves as both vector and reservoir. Scrub typhus is an often neglected and misdiagnosed febrile illness; clinical suspici...

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Main Authors: Raj Kumar Soorya, Mangla Sood, Deepika Dhiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/16778/57061_CE(AD)_F(SHU)_PF1(SC_KM)_PFA(SC_KM)_PN(KM).pdf