Case Report:  A Case of Co-Infection of Scrubtyphus and Cmv As An Acute Encephalitis Syndrome

Vidhya N¹, Durga Devi G², Shenbaga Lalitha S³, Swetha N B⁴

The Co-infection of both CMV and Scrub Typhus is uncommon. So a comprehensive evaluation for tropical infections in an immunosuppressed patient is necessary.

Abstract

Scrub typhus or bush typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi is a common, zoonotic disease in South East Asia, and due to rapid urbanization of rural and forested areas, it has become an emerging public health problem in India. It is commonly presented as fever, headache, inoculation eschar, and lymphadenopathy. In severe forms, pneumonia, myocarditis, azotemia, shock, gastrointestinal bleed, and meningoencephalitis are known to occur.

Keywords: Scrub Typhus, Cmv, Acute Encephalitis.

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