Predictors of scrub typhus: a study from a tertiary care center

To document the clinical and laboratory findings of scrub typhus infection and to determine the prognostic factors of the disease. Retrospective data were collected from 96 patients with scrub typhus infection, from January 2012 to December 2013, at Yashoda hospital, Hyderabad. Prognostic factors fo...

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Published in:Asian Pacific journal of tropical disease 2014-09, Vol.4, p.S666-S673
Main Authors: Agarwal, Vijay Kumar, Reddy, Gangireddy Krishna Mohan, Krishna, Malla Rama, Ramareddy, Garalapati, Saroj, Prusti, Bandaru, Venkata Chandra Sekher Srinivasarao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cough
Eschars
Hyderabad study
Meningoencephalitis
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Summary:To document the clinical and laboratory findings of scrub typhus infection and to determine the prognostic factors of the disease. Retrospective data were collected from 96 patients with scrub typhus infection, from January 2012 to December 2013, at Yashoda hospital, Hyderabad. Prognostic factors for severe scrub typhus were analyzed by a multivariate analysis. Out of 96 patients, men were 47 (48.9%) and median age was 39 years. Patients with low socioeconomic status were 53 (55.3%). Among the 96 patients 46 (47.9%) had severe scrub typhus, 50 (52.1%) had mild severe scrub typhus. Two patients (2%) died. Symptoms of cough (P=0.001), presence of eschar (P
ISSN:2222-1808
2222-1808
DOI:10.1016/S2222-1808(14)60704-0