Scrub Typhus Complicated by ARDS, Myocarditis, and Encephalitis Imported to Oman from Nepal

Scrub Typhus Complicated by ARDS, Myocarditis, and Encephalitis Imported to Oman from Nepal

Scrub typhus is a potentially fatal rickettsial infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is an obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacterium transmitted by the bite of infected chigger larva. The disease is distributed from Asia to the Pacific islands, and this region is known as the Tsutsuga...

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Main Authors: Asmaa Sabr Mahdi, Sulien Mubarak Al-Khalili, Chao Chien Chung, Mariya Molai, Hashim Ibrahim, Petersen Eskild, Faryal Khamis, Pandak Nenad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oman Medical Specialty Board 2019-05-01
Series:Oman Medical Journal
Subjects:
Scrub Typhus
Orientia Tsutsugamushi
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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