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Chinese Journal of Zoonoses
; (12): 1-6, 2024.
Article
de Chinois
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RÉSUMÉ
Scrub typhus is a type of natural focal disease caused by a bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi and mainly en-demic in East and Southeast Asia.The most common clinical symptoms of scrub typhus include fever,eschar,ulcer,lymph node enlargement and rash,which are not typical on early stage and could easily lead to misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis.By reviewing relevant guidelines and references at home and abroad,combining clinical diagnosis and treatment experiences in Chi-na,the experts from Biodiagnostic Technology Branch of China Medical Biotechnology Association and Chinese Society of Mi-crobiology Committee on Zoonotic Pathogens formed this consensus on the clinical diagnosis and treatment of scrub typhus.