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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Scrub typhus or Bush typhus is a form of typhus caused by the intracellular parasite Orientia tsutsugamushi, a Gram-negative α-proteobacterium of family Rickettsiaceae first isolated and identified in 1930 in Japan.[1][2]
Although the disease is similar in presentation to other forms of typhus, its pathogen is not anymore included in genus Rickettsia with the typhus bacteria proper, but in Orientia. The disease is thus frequently classified separately from the other typhi.
Diagnosis
Physical Examination
Maculopapular rash, eschar, splenomegaly and lymphadenopathies are typical signs.
Laboratory Findings
In endemic areas, diagnosis is generally made on clinical grounds alone. Where there is doubt, the diagnosis may be confirmed by a laboratory test such as serology.
References
- ↑ Tseng BY, Yang HH, Liou JH, Chen LK, Hsu YH (2008). "Immunohistochemical study of scrub typhus: a report of two cases". Kaohsiung J. Med. Sci. 24 (2): 92–8. doi:10.1016/S1607-551X(08)70103-7. PMID 18281226. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ Pediatric Scrub Typhus, accessdate: 16 October 2011