| Autor: |
Boorugu H; Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India., Chrispal A, Gopinath KG, Chandy S, Prakash JJ, Abraham AM, Abraham OC, Thomas K |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Tropical doctor [Trop Doct] 2014 Jan; Vol. 44 (1), pp. 36-7. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Nov 12. |
| DOI: |
10.1177/0049475513512646 |
| Abstrakt: |
Scrub typhus is an emerging infectious disease in India. Among its protean clinical manifestations, central nervous system involvement is common. In this prospective observational study, altered sensorium, headache, seizures and aseptic meningitis were found to be common central nervous system manifestations. Prompt treatment with doxycycline reduces morbidity and mortality. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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