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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(8):1048-1053. Published online August 31, 1988.

A Case of Tsutsugamushi Disease.

Tae Kyu Hame¹, Soo Chun Kim¹, Chong Woo Bae¹, Yong Mook Choi¹, Chang Il Ahn¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Received: December 5, 1987;  Accepted: March 16, 1988.

Abstract

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.

Keywords :Tsutsugamushi disease, Rickettsia infection