A Case of Scrub Typhus complicated with a Splenic Infarction / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 55-58, 2018.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-721499
ABSTRACT
We present a patient with scrub typhus complicated with a splenic infarction. A 40-year-old man visited the emergency medical center complaining of fever for the previous week. He had no past medical history, but reported engaging in outdoor activities. Examination revealed a maculopapular rash on his trunk and an eschar on his epigastrium. Abdominal computed tomography was performed to examine the cause of the tenderness on the left upper quadrant of his abdomen, which revealed a splenic infarct. The patient was diagnosed with scrub typhus based on the results of blood polymerase chain reaction testing, and genetic sequencing confirmed the presence of Orientia tsutsugamushi Boryong. His symptoms improved following doxycycline treatment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Orientia tsutsugamushi
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Splenic Infarction
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Scrub Typhus
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Doxycycline
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Emergencies
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Abdomen
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Exanthema
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Fever
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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