Scrub Typhus Leading to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, Assam, India

Khan, Siraj A.; Bora, Trishna; Laskar, Basanta; Khan, Abdul M.; Dutta, Prafulla

doi:10.3201/eid2301.161038

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Scrub Typhus Leading to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome, Assam, India

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By Khan, Siraj A. ; Bora, Trishna ; Laskar, Basanta ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Khan, Siraj A. ; Bora, Trishna ; Laskar, Basanta ; Khan, Abdul M. ; Dutta, Prafulla
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To determine the contribution of Orientia tsutsugamushi, the agent of scrub typhus, as a cause of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in Assam, India, we conducted a retrospective study of hospital patients with symptoms of AES during 2013-2015. Our findings suggest that O. tsutsugamushi infection leads to AES and the resulting illness and death.
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Acute Febrile Encephalopathy Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Antibodies, Bacterial Child Child, Preschool DNA, Bacterial/Genetics Female Hospitals Humans Male Middle Aged Orientia Tsutsugamushi Phylogeny Retrospective Studies Scrub Typhus Seasons Survival Analysis
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Emerg Infect Dis. 23(1):148-150.
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27875108
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PMC5176214
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Letter
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India
Volume:

23
Issue:

1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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