Scrub typhus: A rare cause of secondary nephrotic syndrome

Autor: Ankur Singh, Akansha Anjali, Rajniti Prasad, Pradyot Prakash, Om Prakash Mishra
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, Vol 58, Iss 1, Pp 94-96 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0972-9062
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9062.321744
Popis: Scrub typhus is an important etiological agent in acute febrile illness in the post-monsoon season in tropical countries. It leads to dreaded complications if left untreated. Acute kidney injury is one such complication. Malaria, syphilis, and HIV have been associated with secondary nephrotic syndrome in pediatric age group. Scrub typhus has been reported only once with nephrotic syndrome. We report a case of scrub typhus-associated nephrotic syndrome with acute kidney injury in a five-year-old female with uneventful outcome
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