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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun 14;16(6):e253172.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-253172.

Scrub typhus due to vertical transmission in a neonate: rare presentation of a common tropical infection

Revati Deglurkar  1 , Nanmaaran Periyannan Thangavel  2 , Ambalakkuthan Murugesan  3 , Nishad Plakkal  1
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Scrub typhus due to vertical transmission in a neonate: rare presentation of a common tropical infection

Revati Deglurkar et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Vertical transmission as a route of infection has been well reported in many viral infections. Scrub typhus is a zoonotic disease transmitted by ticks which has had a resurgence in recent times in several tropical countries. It affects all age groups including neonates. Reports of neonates affected with scrub typhus are few, and vertical transmission is rare. We report a case, where a newborn was symptomatic with signs of infection within the first 72 hours of life and Orientia tsutsugamushi, the causative organism was confirmed by PCR in both mother and baby.

Keywords: Infectious diseases; Paediatrics.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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(A) Erythema over the chest and abdomen with visible veins. (B) Resolution of erythema. (C) Peeling of skin over extremities.
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