A Case of Scrub Typhus complicated with a Splenic Infarction / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 55-58, 2018.
Artigo
em Inglês
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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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Assunto principal:
Orientia tsutsugamushi
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Infarto do Baço
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Tifo por Ácaros
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Doxiciclina
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Emergências
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Abdome
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Exantema
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Febre
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Ano de publicação:
2018
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