Scrub Typhus with Unusual Presentation

Epididymo-orchitis: a rare manifestation of scrub typhus in a child.

cal countries but has protean manifestations. The classical presentation of fever with eschar and accompanying gastrointestinal, respiratory or neurological involvement is seen only in a small percentage of cases. Unusual and distracting symptoms and signs have been increasingly associated with scrub typhus, hence, a high index of suspicion should be entertained in febrile children, especially ...

Atypical eschar: An unusual cutaneous manifestation of scrub typhus.

chigger fever, is a mite-transmitted zoonosis caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. The vector is the larval stage (chigger) of the trombiculid mite (Leptotrombidium deliense and several other Leptotrombidium spp). The mites and the rodents that carry them serve as the major reservoirs1. Scrub typhus is widely prevalent in the ‘tsutsugamushi triangle’ region of the world spanning the Indian subcont...

Rhabdomyolysis in Scrub Typhus: An Unusual Presentation

Scrub typhus is the most common zoonosis of public health importance in rural areas of Asia, Northern Australia and Pacific Islands. The clinical spectrum of the disease varies from acute febrile illness to multi-organ involvement with systemic complications. Delay in diagnosis and treatment often lead to increased morbidity and mortality. Rhabdomyolysis is a rare complication seen in an infect...

Brief Notes on Two Cases of Scrub Typhus Fever with Unusual Neurological Signs

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...