| Literature DB >> 10913423 |
C Cracco1, C Delafosse, L Baril, Y Lefort, C Morelot, J P Derenne, F Bricaire, T Similowski.
Abstract
This report describes a case of life-threatening acute respiratory distress syndrome with multiple organ failure complicating probable scrub typhus. Favorable outcome was associated with fluoroquinolone therapy. Scrub typhus should be suspected in travelers returning from Southeast Asia presenting with unexplained respiratory manifestations.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10913423 DOI: 10.1086/313906
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079