Scrub typhus: risks, diagnostic issues, and management challenges
John Antony Jude Prakash Department of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India Abstract: Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness in the “tsutsugamushi triangle”, transmitted by chiggers that can be treated effectively if detected early. Labor...
Main Author: | Prakash JAJ |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2017-08-01
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Series: | Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/scrub-typhus-risks-diagnostic-issues-and-management-challenges-peer-reviewed-article-RRTM |
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