Profile of Pediatric Scrub Typhus in Odisha, India
Indian Pediatr
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2019 Apr; 56(4): 304-306
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
To investigate the distribution and clinical profile of scrub typhus infection amongchildren with acute febrile illness in Odisha.Methods:
Children (<15 y) presenting with acutefever (>5 days) in 4 agro-climatic zones from June to November 2017 were evaluated.Patients were screened for malaria, leptospira, dengue, typhoid and scrub typhus. Scrubtyphus was confirmed by IgM ELISA and PCR.Results:
Out of413 casesexamined, 48.7%were positive for scrub typhus, and 5.5% of them developed systemic complications. Escharwas found in 17.9% of cases. Five days treatment of Doxycycline and/or Azithromycin wasclinically effective against scrub typhus.Conclusion:
Our study highlights that scrub typhusis one of the causes of high morbidity in children during rainy months in Odisha.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
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Indian Pediatr
Year:
2019
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