Pleuropulmonary scrub typhus: A summary of Thai cases

摘要

Scrub typhus is an important tropical infection. The pathogenic organism is Rickettsia tsutsugamushi which can be transmitted to humans by the bite of larval-stage trombuculid mites or chiggers. This disease can cause acute febrile illness. The pleuropulmonary manifestation of scrub typhus can be seen although it is not common. Here, the author reviewed and summarized the characteristics of reported pulmonary scrub typhus from Thailand.