Clinical profile of scrub typhus in children at a tertiary care hospital in South India

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to the demographic, clinicolaboratory profile and outcome scrub typhus in affected children. Material Methods: Retrospective descriptive children aged 1 month–16 years who diagnosed with between January 2014 November 2021, admitted paediatric ward intensive care unit our hospital. Results: A total 15 patients included study, which 60% male 40% female. Among population, 66.7% above 10 years. cases seen mainly months October–November. Fever was present all Other symptoms noted cough (66.7%), chills rigours (53.3%), headache abdominal pain (40%) vomiting (33.3%) rarely altered sensorium. diagnostic features such as lymphadenopathy hepatosplenomegaly found 40 46.7% patients, respectively. Laboratory findings elevated CRP (66.7%) deranged liver enzymes (93.3%). Scrub IgM, Weil-Felix febrile agglutination test positive 33.3%, 53.3% 26.7% cases, Pneumonia (40%), shock (6.7%) myocarditis common complications these Conclusion: Even absence eschar, diagnosis should be strongly considered any child lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, thrombocytopaenia dysfunction.