| A Case of Tsutsugamushi Disease. |
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Tae Kyu Hame, Soo Chun Kim, Chong Woo Bae, Yong Mook Choi, Chang Il Ahn |
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea |
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함태규, 김수천, 배종우, 최용묵, 안창일 |
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경희대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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Received: 5 December 1987 • Accepted: 16 March 1988 |
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| Abstract |
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Rickettsial infection has not been identified in Korea since about 20-30 years before in Korea.
However, there has been an increasing incidence of Tsutsugamushi disease in recent years.
Tsutsugamushi disease is a variety of rickettsial infection to human causing abrupt onset of fever,
headadie, vomiting, myalgia, and abdominal pain. In severe case, causing D.I.C., pulmonary edema,
hypoalbuminemia and generalized edema.
We reported a case of Tsutsugamushi disease in child associated with severe clinical manifestations
and a brief review of the literature was made. |
| Key Words:
Tsutsugamushi disease, Rickettsia infection |
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