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A case of scrub typhus with meningitis as the onset: Case report and literature review.

Bing-Can ZhangZi-Bin YangRen-Li LiaoZhi-Qiang MaQiu-Juan ZhangQian-Kun HeXin-Ya DuanMing-Wei Liu
Published in: Medicine (2024)
Rarely reported cases of scrub typhus with meningitis and the lack of identifiable symptoms increase the chance of misdiagnosis or oversight. Patients with central nervous system infections presenting with fever and headache unresponsive to conventional antibacterial and antiviral treatment should be considered for scrub typhus with meningitis. Prompt multipathogen metagenomic testing is recommended to confirm the diagnosis and modify the treatment accordingly.
Keyphrases
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • case report
  • combination therapy