- Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- Vol: 07 Issue: 03
- Molecular Detection of Scrub Typhus Using Nested PCR Analysis in Chennai: A Case Report
Molecular Detection of Scrub Typhus Using Nested PCR Analysis in Chennai: A Case Report
Authors : Seethalakshmi Srinivasan, Thangam Menon, Karunakaran N.
Pages : 164-168
Doi:10.5799/jmid.367633
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Publication Date : 2017-09-15
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Scrub typhus is a mite-borne rickettsial zoonosis caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. We report a case of scrub typhus with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in an adult diabetic male in Chennai. The diagnosis was made initially by serology and subsequently confirmed by detection of the 56 kDa gene.Keywords : Scrub typhus, diabetic ketoacidosis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, nested PCR