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Orientia tsutsugamushi and Epstein-Barr Virus in a Young Adult with Acalculous Cholecystitis: A Case Report and Epidemiology of Scrub Typhus in the Maldives
Imad, H.A.; Ali, A.A.; Nahuza, M.; Gurung, R.; Ubaid, A.; Maeesha, A.; Didi, S.A.; Dey, R.K.; Hilmy, A.I.; Hareera, A.; Afzal, I.; Matsee, W.; Nguitragool, W.; Nakayama, E.E.; Shioda, T. Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Young Adult with Scrub Typhus: A Case Report and Epidemiology of Scrub Typhus in the Maldives. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis.2021, 6, 208.
Imad, H.A.; Ali, A.A.; Nahuza, M.; Gurung, R.; Ubaid, A.; Maeesha, A.; Didi, S.A.; Dey, R.K.; Hilmy, A.I.; Hareera, A.; Afzal, I.; Matsee, W.; Nguitragool, W.; Nakayama, E.E.; Shioda, T. Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Young Adult with Scrub Typhus: A Case Report and Epidemiology of Scrub Typhus in the Maldives. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2021, 6, 208.
Imad, H.A.; Ali, A.A.; Nahuza, M.; Gurung, R.; Ubaid, A.; Maeesha, A.; Didi, S.A.; Dey, R.K.; Hilmy, A.I.; Hareera, A.; Afzal, I.; Matsee, W.; Nguitragool, W.; Nakayama, E.E.; Shioda, T. Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Young Adult with Scrub Typhus: A Case Report and Epidemiology of Scrub Typhus in the Maldives. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis.2021, 6, 208.
Imad, H.A.; Ali, A.A.; Nahuza, M.; Gurung, R.; Ubaid, A.; Maeesha, A.; Didi, S.A.; Dey, R.K.; Hilmy, A.I.; Hareera, A.; Afzal, I.; Matsee, W.; Nguitragool, W.; Nakayama, E.E.; Shioda, T. Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Young Adult with Scrub Typhus: A Case Report and Epidemiology of Scrub Typhus in the Maldives. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2021, 6, 208.
Abstract
Scrub typhus is a neglected tropical disease predominantly occurring in Asia. The causative agent is a bacterium transmitted by the larval stage of mites found in rural vegetation in endemic regions. Cases of scrub typhus frequently present as acute undifferentiated febrile illness, and without early diagnosis and treatment, the disease can develop fatal complications. We retrospectively reviewed de-identified data from a 23-year-old woman who presented to an emergency department with complaints of worsening abdominal pain. On presentation, she appeared jaundiced and toxic-looking. Other positive findings on abdominal examination were a positive Murphey’s sign, abdominal guarding and hepatosplenomegaly. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography demonstrated acalculous cholecystitis. Additional findings included eschar on the medial aspect of the left thigh with inguinal regional lymphadenopathy. Further, positive results were obtained for immunoglobulins M and G, confirming scrub typhus. Workups for other infectious causes of acute acalculous cholecystitis detected human herpesvirus 4 (Epstein-Barr virus). Whether that represented acute infection or re-activation of the Epstein-Barr virus could not be determined. As other reports have described acute acalculous cholecystitis in adult scrub typhus patients, we recommend doxycycline to treat acute acalculous cholecystitis in endemic regions while awaiting serological confirmation.
Biology and Life Sciences, Immunology and Microbiology
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