Scrub typhus with bilateral pneumonitis: a case report

Scrub typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi is an uncommon cause of pneumonitis. We report a case of scrub typhus presenting with bilateral pneumonitis, left ventricular dysfunction and eschar. The present case reiterates the importance of careful physical examination in the early diagnosis of s...

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Main Authors: P. Venkata Krishna, Shaik Moulali, Shaik Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:http://svimstpt.ap.nic.in/jcsr/apr-jun14_files/1cr214.pdf