A case of scrub typhus requiring maintenance hemodialysis

• Main Authors: Dae-Yeon Kim (Author), Hee-Soon Park (Author), Dong-Jae Han (Author), Hyo-Chul Kang (Author), Ji-Hye Lee (Author), Won-Jong Jang (Author), Hyo-Wook Gil (Author), Jong-Oh Yang (Author), Eun-Young Lee (Author), Sae-Yong Hong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Renal failure caused by scrub typhus is known to be reversible. In most cases, renal function is almost fully restored after appropriate antibiotic treatment. A 71-year-old man was diagnosed with scrub typhus complicated by renal failure. A renal biopsy revealed histopathologic findings consistent w...