Scrub typhus pneumonitis: an entity which is frequently missed.
Four cases of scrub typhus pneumonitis are reported. Diagnosis was confirmed by positive Weil-Felix OX-K reaction and immunofluorescent antibody test for Rickettsia tsutsugamushi. Two patients presented with atypical pneumonia and two had overwhelming pneumonia resembling adult respiratory distress syndrome. All patients made a full recovery after appropriate treatment.
Chayakul
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.
Panich
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Silpapojakul
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000372:Agglutination Tests; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011022:Pneumonia, Rickettsial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012612:Scrub Typhus / Q000175:diagnosis*