Open AccessScrub typhus in pregnancy presenting with permanent hearing loss: A case report
Author(s) -
Tshering Sangay,
Dorji Namkha,
Dem Dago,
Om Tandin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4451
Subject(s) - medicine , scrub typhus , typhus , hearing loss , intensive care medicine , pregnancy , pediatrics , dermatology , pathology , virology , audiology , biology , genetics
As clinicians, we need to be vigilant about these rare and atypical presentations given the endemic nature of scrub typhus in southern belt of the country. Timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment is the key aspect to prevent further complications.