Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated with Scrub Typhus: Systematic Review and Comparison between Pediatric and Adult Cases

Background: Scrub typhus is a mite-borne bacterial infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a potential severe complication. Most reported cases of HLH associated with scrub typhus were single cases or case series with a small sample sizes. Thus, no cle...

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Principais autores:	Tameto Naoi, Mitsuya Morita, Tadataka Kawakami, Shigeru Fujimoto
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:	Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Assuntos:	scrub typhus Orientia tsutsugamushi tsutsugamushi disease hemophagocytosis hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
Acceso en liña:	http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/1/19
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