The first case of scrub typhus diagnosed in a Czech traveler
This case report describes the first case of imported scrub typhus in a Czech traveler. The infection was diagnosed in a 38-year-old male traveler returning from a one-week business/tourist trip to Laos who presented with fever, chills, joint and muscle pain, localized inguinal lymphadenopathy, rash and a typical eschar. Although laboratory findings included elevation of CRP, hepatic aminotransferases and lactate dehydrogenase, complete blood count revealed only borderline leukocytosis with mild thrombocytopenia. The diagnosis of scrub typhus was made by serological detection of specific antibodies. The patient was treated with a 200 mg daily dose of oral doxycycline for 20 days. His clinical course was uncomplicated. The case underpins the need for a broader differential diagnosis in patients with travel-related health problems, especially those presenting with fever and rash, including less common or neglected tropical diseases.
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2020 |
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2020 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26 |
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| Enthalten in: |
Klinicka mikrobiologie a infekcni lekarstvi - 26(2020), 3 vom: 08. Sept., Seite 99-105 |
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Tschechisch |
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Trojánek, Milan [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 10.02.2021 Date Revised 10.02.2021 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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