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Case Reports
. 2021 Jul 21;9(7):e04451.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4451. eCollection 2021 Jul.

Scrub typhus in pregnancy presenting with permanent hearing loss: A case report

Sangay Tshering  1 , Namkha Dorji  1 , Dago Dem  2 , Tandin Om  2
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Case Reports

Scrub typhus in pregnancy presenting with permanent hearing loss: A case report

Sangay Tshering et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: hearing loss; pregnancy; scrub typhus.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

Figures

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CXR posteroanterior view showing segmental consolidation of right lower zone
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Pure tone audiometry (A) Initial (B) 12 weeks postpartum
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Mechanism of permanent hearing loss in pregnancy and scrub typhus infection
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