Scrub typhus in children in Phu Khiao hospital

Abstract

Thirty seven casesof Scrub Typhus in children at Phukiao hospital during May 2010 to May 2014 were studied. They are male more than female. Average age is 8.6 years and most of them lived in rural area. All of them came to hospital with high fever. Average temperature was 39.8 C and average duration of fever was 5.4 days before they admitted in hospital. Most presentation symptom were fever with rash and fever with cough. Most physical finding were erythematous rash (43%), adventitious lung sound (20%). Only 3 case (8%) had Eschar. Two cases were CSF examination and CSF finding was normal. Other laboratory finding was none specific. Platelet less than 140,000 cell/mm3 were 6 cases. All cases had good response to specific antibiotic. This study had no mortalities.