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KMID : 0882420130850060623
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2013 Volume.85 No. 6 p.623 ~ p.628
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Acute Fulminant Myocarditis Following Scrub Typhus Infection
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Han Dong-Jae
Park Hee-Soon
Kim Dae-Yeon
Kang Hyo-Chul
Lee Ho-Sung
Lee Sae-Hwan
Na Ju-Ock
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Abstract
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Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi that is characterized by focal or disseminated vasculitis and perivasculitis. Scrub typhus can have fatal complications, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome, septic shock, and acute kidney injury. However, there are few reports of fatal myocarditis caused by scrub typhus. We present a case of acute fatal myocarditis combined with acute kidney injury complicating scrub typhus.
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KEYWORD
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Scrub typhus, Acute myocarditis
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