Scrub typhus is an established cause of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) in northern
states of India. We systematically investigated 376 children with AES in southern India, using …

Background Scrub typhus has become a leading cause of central nervous system (CNS)
infection in endemic regions. As a treatable condition, prompt recognition is vital. However …

Background Scrub typhus (caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi), murine typhus (caused by
Rickettsia typhi), and leptospirosis are common causes of febrile illness in Asia; meningitis …

Scrub typhus is one of the most frequent causes of acute febrile illness in South and South-
east Asian countries. Neurological features accompany 20% of scrub typhus infections, and …

Central aspects in the pathogenesis of scrub typhus, an infection caused by Orientia (O.)
tsutsugamushi, have remained obscure. Its organ and cellular tropism are poorly …

Vasculitis or angiitis is defined as inflammation of blood vessels. Vasculitic involvement of
large-, medium-, and small-caliber vessels, respectively, leads to arteritis, venulitis, and …

Background Rickettsial diseases present as acute febrile illnesses, sometimes with
inoculation eschars. Methods We performed a systematic review of studies published …

Scrub typhus is endemic in Thailand. Of the 495 patients with acute undifferentiated fever
studied in Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, from June …

Central nervous system (CNS) involvement is a known complication of scrub typhus which
range from mild meningitis to frank meninigoencephalitis. Aims and objectives: To study the …

Background: Scrub typhus is rampant in northern, eastern, and southern India. Central
nervous system involvement in the form of meningitis or meningoencephalitis is common in …