Scrub Typhus Presenting as Acute Mastoiditis

Scrub typhus, a zoonosis, is known to present with varied clinical presentation. We present a case of acute mastoiditis who did not respond to conventional antibiotic therapy. The detailed repeat clinical examination revealed lymphadenopathy with eschar and IgM antibodies for scrub typhus by ELISA w...

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Published in:Online journal of health & allied sciences : OJHAS 2014-02, Vol.12 (4)
Main Authors: Bhushal Lal, Ravinder Singh Minhas, Dev Raj Sharma, Suresh Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ear disease
Himachal Pradesh
Rickettsial disease
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Summary:Scrub typhus, a zoonosis, is known to present with varied clinical presentation. We present a case of acute mastoiditis who did not respond to conventional antibiotic therapy. The detailed repeat clinical examination revealed lymphadenopathy with eschar and IgM antibodies for scrub typhus by ELISA were positive. Patient had dramatic response to doxycycline therapy.
ISSN:0972-5997