Title: Scrub Typhus in Pregnancy: A Case Report
Authors: Anita Sharma, Kartik Syal, Jyoti Pathania, Surinder Singh
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i8.150
Abstract
Scrub typhus is a rickettsial disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Clinical manifestations may vary in severity from a mild febrile illness to a fatal illness with multi organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Scrub typhus is uncommon during pregnancy, but when present can be associated with adverse outcomes. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a well-known complication of Scrub typhus. Patients are usually admitted into the Intensive care units (ICU) when such complications have progressed. We, hereby report a case of Scrub Typhus in pregnancy with complications from Himachal Pradesh, India.
Keywords: Scrub Typhus, Pregnancy, ARDS.
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