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Klin Padiatr 2012; 224(04): 270-271
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1301931
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1301931
Short Communication
Epistaxis, Maculopapular Rash and Fever in a German Boy After a Stay in Thailand Caused by Orientia Tsutsugamushi
Epistaxis, makulopapulöses Exanthem und Fieber bei einem deutschen Jungen nach Thailand-Reise, ausgelöst durch Infektion mit Orientia tsutsugamushiFurther Information
Publication History
Publication Date:
27 April 2012 (online)
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Introduction
Tsutsugamushi fever, also known as scrub typhus, is caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. This pathogen can be transmitted to humans by bites of chigger mites within the so-called “Tsutsugamushi Triangle” delimited by India, Japan, and Australia. Although scrub typhus often affects children in endemic regions, it is only rarely diagnosed in febrile children returning from such areas. Here, we present the case of a German boy who developed fever, generalized rash, and epistaxis after returning from a holiday stay in Thailand.