Open AccessScrub typhus: A rare cause of secondary nephrotic syndrome
Author(s) -
Ankur Singh,
A R Anjali,
Rajniti Prasad,
Pradyot Prakash,
Om P. Mishra
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.321744
Subject(s) - scrub typhus , nephrotic syndrome , medicine , etiology , acute kidney injury , malaria , dengue fever , murine typhus , complication , pediatrics , typhus , immunology , virology
Scrub typhus is an important etiological agent in acute febrile illness in the post-monsoon season in tropical countries. It leads to dreaded complications if left untreated. Acute kidney injury is one such complication. Malaria, syphilis, and HIV have been associated with secondary nephrotic syndrome in pediatric age group. Scrub typhus has been reported only once with nephrotic syndrome. We report a case of scrub typhus-associated nephrotic syndrome with acute kidney injury in a five-year-old female with uneventful outcome.