Neonatal Scrub Typhus with an Eyelid Eschar Masquerading as "Late-onset Sepsis"
Background: Scrub typhus is a mite-borne infection caused by the bacterium, Orientia tsutsugamushi. It is re-emerging in many parts of South East Asia, particularly in rural India. Although no age group is immune to this infection, scrub typhus in neonates is rarely suspected and reported. Here, we...
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Main Authors: | Dinesh Kumar Narayanasamy (Author), Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu (Author) |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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