Epidemiology and clinico-laboratory manifestations of scrub typhus in Hadoti region of Rajasthan, India: A cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Pankaj Jain, Manoj Sharma, Manoj Seval, Pramod Meena |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Acute Disease, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 57-60 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2221-6189 2589-5516 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/2221-6189.374311 |
| Popis: | Objective: To study epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and laboratory parameters of scrub typhus in Hadoti region of Rajasthan, India. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 50 patients with scrub typhus between August 2022 and November 2022. Scrub typhus was diagnosed by ELISA IgM scrub typhus antibody. The data about demography, vital parameters, and lab investigations were collected and analyzed. Results: Ninety-two percent of the patients were from a rural background (92%), 86% were farmers and the majority were females. Most patients were 40-60 years old. The major complaints were fever (100%), myalgia (100%), headache (82%), and body swelling (80%). Major complications were pneumonia (68%), multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (62%), hepatitis (44%), and acute kidney injury (42%). Triglyceride levels were >200 mg/dL in 80% of patients, albumin |
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