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The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal:

June 2008 - Volume 27 - Issue 6 - pp 569-570

doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318168db08

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Scrub Typhus: Importance of a Thorough Examination

Pau, Wilson Shu Cheng MD, MRCPCH(UK); Tan, Kah Kee MD, MRCP(UK)

Abstract

Scrub typhus is a common cause of febrile illness among children from rural regions in tropical countries. We described 2 cases of scrub typhus with an eschar localized in the genitalia that was missed during the routine medical examination of a febrile child.

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Keywords
eschar, scrub typhus, Orientia tsusugamushi

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