Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medicine

Department of Microbiology, AIIMS, Jodhpur, India

Publications

• Case Report   
  Scrub Typhus in Cirrhotics: A Single Centre Experience at aTertiary Care Centre in Delhi
  Author(s): Singhal A* and Khillan V
  
  Aims and Objective: To study the occurrence of scrub typhus in patients with cirrhosis at a tertiary care centre at Delhi. Material and Methods: This was a retrospective study of 4 patients who were admitted to institute of liver and biliary sciences from September 2017 to October 2018 with chief complaints indicating systemic involvement and were subsequently diagnosed as scrub typhus while they were in the hospital.In all cases diagnosis was based on detection of antibody against Orientia tsutsugamushi using IgM ELISA. Results: Eschar, the pathognomic feature of scrub typhus was present in only one case. Abdomen, nape of neck, groin and axilla were the observed sites of eschar. Lymphadenopathy was present in all patients. Thrombocytopenia was observed in two patients at the time of admission. Alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase and alkaline phosphatase was elevated in all t.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2576-1420.2020.5.151

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