title: Clinical Manifestations and Complications of Scrub Typhus : A Hospital Based Study from North Eastern India.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the different clinical manifestations and complications associated with scrub typhus.
  
  
  METHODS
  A hospital based prospective observational study of patients of acute febrile illness above 18 years age. Diagnosis was based on clinical and serological data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 61 patients were diagnosed with scrub typhus, with males more than females. Most (42.37%) belonged to 18 to 30 years age group. Fever with headache was the commonest presentation (94.91%). Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome was the most common complication (16.94%). The mortality rate was 8.47%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study reveals the clinical manifestations and complications of a well known mite borne disease in the state of Meghalaya. The varied presentations and high mortality requires a high index of suspicion. The study highlights the clustering of cases during the months of September to November.
authors.forename: Md
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jamil
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Lyngrah
authors.forename: Monaliza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lyngdoh
authors.forename: Masaraf
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hussain
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012612:Scrub Typhus / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult