Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Department of Microbiology; Department of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Indian J Med Res. 2019 Jun;149(6):790-794. doi: 10.4103/ijmr.IJMR_1314_18.
Scrub typhus is largely ignored in India particularly during outbreaks of viral fever. The disease course is often complicated leading to fatalities in the absence of treatment. However, if diagnosed early and a specific treatment is initiated, the cure rate is high. We report here five cases of scrub typhus to highlight the fact that high clinical suspicion for such a deadly disease is an absolute necessity.
恙虫病在印度基本上被忽视，尤其是在病毒性发热爆发期间。如果不进行治疗，疾病过程通常会变得复杂，导致死亡。然而，如果早期诊断并开始进行特定治疗，治愈率很高。我们在此报告五例恙虫病病例，以强调对这种致命疾病进行高度临床怀疑是绝对必要的。
