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July 1, 2000Clinical Infectious Diseases97 citations

Multiple Organ Failure Complicating Probable Scrub Typhus

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CCChristophe CraccoCDChristian DelafosseLBLaurence Baril

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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.

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