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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(11):1509-1515. Published online November 30, 1988.

Two Cases of Tsutsugamushi Disease in Children.

Eun Saing Jee¹, Hae Lim Chung¹, Hoan Jong Lee¹, Hyung Ro Moon¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Received: March 2, 1988;  Accepted: June 2, 1988.

Abstract

Tsutsugamushi disease is an acute infectious and febrile disease that is transmitted to human by larvae of several species of mites, Leptotrimbidium pallidum, Leptotrimbidium akamushi and Leptotrimbidium scutellare. Recently in Korea, this disease is increasingly reported in adult age but few cases are reported in pediatric age. We experienced two cases of tsutsugamushi disease in children, one of whom had no rash. This disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of febrile disease with rash or FUO in Korean children.

Keywords :Tsutsugamushi disease, FUO