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Scrub typhus among pediatric patients in Dambadeniya: a base hospital in Sri Lanka.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Aug; 87(2):342-4.AJ

Abstract

Data on pediatric scrub typhus is uncommon in Sri Lanka and other countries. The objective of this study was to identify the clinical features of patients with scrub typhus at a Base Hospital in Sri Lanka. Sixty patients presenting with suspected scrub typhus were included in the study. Their blood samples were tested for the presence of antibodies against rickettsioses using the reference method. Twenty patients had confirmed scrub typhus and 24 had possible scrub typhus. Their clinical features are discussed in this work.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

De Silva N
Paediatric Unit, Base Hospital, Dambadeniya, Sri Lanka. nalikades@yahoo.com
Wijesundara S
No affiliation info available
Liyanapathirana V
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Thevanesam V
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Stenos J
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MeSH

Anti-Bacterial AgentsAntibodies, BacterialChildChild, PreschoolChloramphenicolFemaleFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHumansMaleOrientia tsutsugamushiScrub TyphusSri Lanka

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22855768

Citation

De Silva, Nalika, et al. "Scrub Typhus Among Pediatric Patients in Dambadeniya: a Base Hospital in Sri Lanka." The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, vol. 87, no. 2, 2012, pp. 342-4.
De Silva N, Wijesundara S, Liyanapathirana V, et al. Scrub typhus among pediatric patients in Dambadeniya: a base hospital in Sri Lanka. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012;87(2):342-4.
De Silva, N., Wijesundara, S., Liyanapathirana, V., Thevanesam, V., & Stenos, J. (2012). Scrub typhus among pediatric patients in Dambadeniya: a base hospital in Sri Lanka. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 87(2), 342-4. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0170
De Silva N, et al. Scrub Typhus Among Pediatric Patients in Dambadeniya: a Base Hospital in Sri Lanka. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012;87(2):342-4. PubMed PMID: 22855768.
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