근육근막염을 동반한 Taguchi 항원형 중증 쯔쯔가무시병 1예
Severe Scrub Typhus Complicated by Myofascitis Due to the Taguchi Strain of Orientia tsutsugamushi
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Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness with focal or general vasculitis that is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. The spectrum ofclinical severity ranges from mild to severe with potentially fatal complications including acute renal failure, gastrointestinal bleeding,meningitis, myocarditis, and pneumonia. However, myofascitis with scrub typhus has not been reported to date. We report acase of pneumonia, meningitis, and myofascitis in a 56-year-old male patient with scrub typhus due to the Taguchi strain of O. tsutsugamushi.
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Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness with focal or general vasculitis that is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. The spectrum ofclinical severity ranges from mild to severe with potentially fatal complications including acute renal failure, gastrointestinal bleeding,meningitis, myocarditis, and pneumonia. However, myofascitis with scrub typhus has not been reported to date. We report acase of pneumonia, meningitis, and myofascitis in a 56-year-old male patient with scrub typhus due to the Taguchi strain of O. tsutsugamushi.
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