Study of The Clinico–Laboratory Profile of Sporadic Cases of Scrub Typhus

Dr. Ravindra K. Shravasti M.D.(Med); Dr.Vasant B. Jadhav M.D.(Med); Dr. Naman Mahesh Shah; Dr. Akshay D. Shah; Dr. Raghunath B. Kulkarni

Volume : IV, Issue : XI, November - 2014

Study of The Clinico–Laboratory Profile of Sporadic Cases of Scrub Typhus

Dr. Ravindra K. Shravasti M. D. Med , Dr. Vasant B. Jadhav M. D. Med , Dr. Naman Mahesh Shah, Dr. Akshay D. Shah, Dr. Raghunath B. Kulkarni

Abstract :

Scrub Typhus is a zoonotic disease characterized with acute feile illness with multi&amp;ndash;organ involvement caused by obligate intracelluar gram negative bacteria. Human rickettsial disease is transmitted through the bite of trombiculidmites(chiggers).Our study is retrospective study of hospitalised patients with rickettsial infection during period 2012&amp;ndash;2013. 8 patients above age of 18 with clinical features of rickettsiosis (fever,rash) with Weil&amp;ndash;Felix positivity were included.All the patients responded well to treatment and there was no moratality. The purpose of this study was to show that though uncommon, sporadic cases of rickettsial diseases is prevalent in this region throughout the year. The disease is grossly underdiagnosed owing to the non&amp;ndash;specific clinical presentation, lack of access to the specific diagnostic facilities and low index of suspicion by the clinician. Scrub typhus is one of the differential diagnoses (in addition to Leptospirosis , Malaria , Dengue fever) in patients presenting with fever, thrombocytopenia with maculo&amp;ndash;papular rash.