Scrub typhus infection in pregnancy: the dilemma of diagnosis and treatment in a resource-limited setting
| Title | Scrub typhus infection in pregnancy: the dilemma of diagnosis and treatment in a resource-limited setting |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Watthanaworawit, W, Kolakowska, E, Hanboonkunupakarn, B, Ling, C, McGready, R |
| Journal | Clinical Case Reports |
| Pagination | n/a-n/a |
| Date Published | 2016 |
| ISBN Number | 2050-0904 |
| Keywords | Acute undifferentiated fever, Maternal mortality, Orientia tsutsugamushi, scrub typhus, sepsis, Stillbirth |
| Abstract | To save the life of both mother and fetus, the risks and benefits of the few antibiotics considered effective in the treatment of severe scrub typhus require consideration. In this case, chloramphenicol treatment averted maternal but not fetal mortality. Evidence-based guidelines appropriate for resource-limited endemic areas are required. |
| URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.572 |
