Hemophagocytosis in scrub typhus

Life-threatening scrub typhus with hemophagocytosis and acute respiratory distress syndrome in an infant.

Scrub typhus is a rickettsial disease, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, which is transmitted via the bite of a chigger. This disease is one of the most important infectious diseases in the Asia-Pacific area; however, a severe infant case has not yet been reported. Here, we present the case of an 8-month-old boy with scrub typhus accompanied by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). His rapi...

Scrub-typhus.

Scrub typhus is an important emerging tropical infection that can have severe manifestations in children leading to intensive care admission. It is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, a gram negative bacterium transmitted to humans by the bite of larval trombiculid mites. The organism is endemic in south-east Asia and the disease is reported from virtually all parts of India. The hallmark of this...

Scrub Typhus in Himalayas

Himachal Pradesh state of India is situated in the outer Himalayan ranges. During the rainy season, several cases of acute febrile illness of unknown origin occurred. Orientia tsutsugamushi was identified as the causative agent by microimmunofluorescence and PCR. Two new genotypes of O. tsutsugamushi were identified in the region.

ARDS in Scrub Typhus

Opsoclonus in scrub typhus

Scrub typhus is a mite borne infection, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is a common cause of pyrexia of unknown origin, especially in the Indian subcontinent. Although it is well known that the infection can affect various systems, and present itself in myriad ways, we present a rare finding of opsoclonus associated with scrub typhus infection. It emphasizes on how even common and well kno...