The Rapid Effectiveness of Minocycline against Scrub Typhus Meningoencephalitis.
Intern Med
; 55(7): 805-9, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Scrub typhus is associated with various clinical symptoms. However, the pathogenesis of scrub typhus infection remains to be elucidated. A 73-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with consciousness disturbance and suspected meningoencephalitis. The patient's laboratory data showed deterioration and were indicative of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). A whole body examination to detect the trigger disease revealed an eschar, which is a characteristic of scrub typhus, on his back. His symptoms showed dramatic improvement after the administration of minocycline (MINO). This case report highlights that the clinical course of a case of scrub typhus meningoencephalitis that was cured with MINO.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tifo por Ácaros
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Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica
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Meningoencefalite
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intern Med
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article