A Case of Tsutsugamushi Disease.
10.12701/yujm.1987.4.1.173
- Author:
Shie Hwoa PARK
;
Seong Chul YOON
;
Young Hyun LEE
;
Jae Chun CHUNG
;
Chong Suhi KIM
;
Seak il HONG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Asia;
Doxycycline;
Orientia tsutsugamushi;
Scrub Typhus*;
Trombiculidae
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
1987;4(1):173-176
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tsutsugamushi disease is an acute, febrile, typhus-like disease of rural Asia transmitted by the bite of larval trombiculid mites. The disease is caused by infection with Rickettsia tsutsugamushi. Recently the authors experienced a case of tsutsugamushi disease which was serologically confirmed. Here we report a case of tsutsugamushi disease which successfully managed with doxycycline and reviewed literatures on it briefly.
