Scrub typhus and spotted fever among hospitalised children in South India: Clinical profile and serological epidemiology
- Kalal Bhuvanesh S
- Puranik Preeti
- Nagaraj Savitha
- Rego Sylvan
- Shet Anita
DOIAbstract
Background: Rickettsial infections are re-emerging. In India, they are now being reported from several areas where they were previously unknown. Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology, clinical profile and outcome of serologically-confirmed scrub typhus and spotted fever among children in a tertiary care hospital in Bengaluru. Materials and Methods: Hospitalised children aged <18 years, with clinical features suggestive of rickettsial disease admitted between January 2010 and October 2012 were included prospectively. Diagnosis was based on scrub typhus and spotted fever-specific IgM and IgG by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Results: Of 103 children with clinical features suggestive of rickettsia...
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