Scrub Typhus Involving Central Nervous System, India, 2004–2006

Scrub Typhus Involving Central Nervous System, India, 2004–2006

To the Editor: Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is one of the most common infectious diseases of rural southern Asia, southeastern Asia, and the western Pacifi c. The disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of larvae of trombiculid mites harboring the pathogen. The disease often appears as a nonspecifi c febrile illness. The clinical picture of scrub typhus is typically asso...

Central nervous system involvement in patients with scrub typhus.

Scrub typhus, which is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is a systemic illness that causes generalized vasculitis. The central nervous system (CNS) is the most crucial target in other rickettsial diseases; however, there have been several reports of encephalitis or meningitis without direct evidence of rickettsial invasion of the CNS in cases of scrub typhus. To investigate CNS involvement in c...

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 the Karnal District of Punjab (India)

[This corrects the article on p. 621 in vol. 88.].

Scrub Typhus in the Kanal District of Punjab (India)