Pediatric scrub typhus in Indian Himalayas.Indian J Pediatr. 2008 Sep; 75(9):947-9.IJ
Abstract
To retrospectively confirm the suspected rickettsial disease (Scrub typhus) using a gold standard diagnostic test i.e. microimmunofluorescence in pediatric patients with acute febrile illness of unknown etiology. Two serological tests, Weil-Felix and Microimmunofluorescence were used to confirm infection. All five children had fever, vomiting and generalized lymphadenopathy, but none had eschar or rash. One was cured with doxycycline, remaining four patients treated with azithromycin and one died despite treatment. Scrub typhus is a cause of fever of unknown origin in Himalayan region of India and azithromycin is an effective alternative to doxycycline in treating this disease.
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eng
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19011809
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Mahajan, Sanjay K., et al. "Pediatric Scrub Typhus in Indian Himalayas." Indian Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 75, no. 9, 2008, pp. 947-9.
Mahajan SK, Rolain JM, Sankhyan N, et al. Pediatric scrub typhus in Indian Himalayas. Indian J Pediatr. 2008;75(9):947-9.
Mahajan, S. K., Rolain, J. M., Sankhyan, N., Kaushal, R. K., & Raoult, D. (2008). Pediatric scrub typhus in Indian Himalayas. Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 75(9), 947-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0198-z
Mahajan SK, et al. Pediatric Scrub Typhus in Indian Himalayas. Indian J Pediatr. 2008;75(9):947-9. PubMed PMID: 19011809.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Pediatric scrub typhus in Indian Himalayas.
AU - Mahajan,Sanjay K,
AU - Rolain,Jean-Marc,
AU - Sankhyan,Naveen,
AU - Kaushal,Ram Krishan,
AU - Raoult,Didier,
Y1 - 2008/11/15/
PY - 2007/07/20/received
PY - 2008/02/18/accepted
PY - 2008/11/18/pubmed
PY - 2008/12/17/medline
PY - 2008/11/18/entrez
SP - 947
EP - 9
JF - Indian journal of pediatrics
JO - Indian J Pediatr
VL - 75
IS - 9
N2 - To retrospectively confirm the suspected rickettsial disease (Scrub typhus) using a gold standard diagnostic test i.e. microimmunofluorescence in pediatric patients with acute febrile illness of unknown etiology. Two serological tests, Weil-Felix and Microimmunofluorescence were used to confirm infection. All five children had fever, vomiting and generalized lymphadenopathy, but none had eschar or rash. One was cured with doxycycline, remaining four patients treated with azithromycin and one died despite treatment. Scrub typhus is a cause of fever of unknown origin in Himalayan region of India and azithromycin is an effective alternative to doxycycline in treating this disease.
SN - 0973-7693
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19011809/Pediatric_scrub_typhus_in_Indian_Himalayas_
L2 - https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0198-z
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