Importance of a thorough examination.
Scrub typhus is a common cause of febrile illness among children from rural regions in tropical countries. We described 2 cases of scrub typhus with an eschar localized in the genitalia that was missed during the routine medical examination of a febrile child.
Pau
Wilson Shu Cheng
WS
Paediatric Department, Hospital Tuanku Jaafar Seremban, Seremban, Malaysia. drwilsonpau@yahoo.co.uk
Tan
Kah Kee
KK
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D012612:Scrub Typhus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*