Scrub Typhus Meningoencephalitis: Review of Literature and Unique Diagnostic & Management Challenges in Resource-Limited Settings - Cureus

Scrub typhus is a zoonotic febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by Leptotrombidium larvae. Scrub typhus often presents with nonspecific clinical features, and ranges in severity from mild illness to multiorgan failure and fatality.…

Introduction Scrub typhus is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative coccobacillus Orientia tsutsugamushi. The genus Orienta is classified under the order Rickettsiales within the … [+10669 chars]

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