ArticleBMC infectious diseases2018
A case report of scrub typhus complicated with myocarditis and rhabdomyolysis.
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- Scrub Typhus with Multi-Organ Dysfunction Syndrome and Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report.Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology · 2022Article
- Case Report: Fulminant Myocarditis Successfully Treated With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Ikeda StrainFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2021Article
- Neurological Facets of Scrub Typhus: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.Annals of Indian Academy of NeurologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundScrub typhus is a zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, a gram-negative intracellular bacterium. Myocarditis and rhabdomyolysis are rare complications of scrub typhus. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of scrub typhus, which was simultaneously complicated with myocarditis and rhabdomyolysis. A 54-year-old woman presented to our hospital with myalgia in the upper and lower limbs, oedema and a fever of 7 days' duration. We confirmed the diagnosis of scrub typhus complicated with myocarditis by pericardial fluid analysis and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging results. The pericardial fluid showed characteristics of an exudate, an elevated immunofluorescence assay (IFA) IgG titer of 1:2048 and a positive 16S rRNA qPCR result. We also diagnosed rhabdomyolysis by the patient's presenting symptoms, elevated muscle enzyme levels and bone scan results.
conclusionWe report for the first time a case of scrub typhus complicated with both myocarditis and rhabdomyolysis, the causative agent of which was the Boryong genotype of O. tsutsugamushi.
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