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Erschienen in: The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 11/2016

06.06.2016 | Scientific Letter

Scrub Typhus Causing Unilateral Optic Neuritis

verfasst von: Laxman G. Jessani, Ram Gopalakrishnan, Muthu Kumaran, Vinay Devaraj, Latha Vishwanathan

Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 11/2016

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To the Editor: Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Reports of scrub typhus in children are being increasingly reported in India [1]. We report a case of scrub typhus complicated by unilateral optic neuritis. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Scrub Typhus Causing Unilateral Optic Neuritis
verfasst von
Laxman G. Jessani
Ram Gopalakrishnan
Muthu Kumaran
Vinay Devaraj
Latha Vishwanathan
Publikationsdatum
06.06.2016
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Ausgabe 11/2016
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Elektronische ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2169-0

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