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The first case report of acute myocardial infarction in young adult caused by scrub typhus.
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Medicine [Medicine (Baltimore)] 2023 Sep 29; Vol. 102 (39), pp. e35271. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Rationale: Scrub typhus is a zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, a gram-negative intracellular bacterium and endemic in Asia-Pacific area. Acute myocardial infarction after Oricntia tsutsugamushi infection was rarely reported, and young adult was not reported.<br />Patient Conerns: A 33-year-old man came to the emergency complained with chest tightness and fever for 4 days.<br />Diagonoses: After Weil-Felix agglutination test (titer 1:160) twice, scrub typhus was diagnosed.<br />Interventions: After treating with a hormonotherapy, antibiotic and ventilator-assisted ventilation, his chest tightness was mild lessened with normal breath and body temperature. However, an emergent coronary angiography performed unnormal, then a percutaneous coronary intervention was realized with the implantation of a stent.<br />Outcomes: After the surgeon, his chest tightness was totally released, and he was discharged.<br />Lessons: Our case was the first report of young adult acute myocardial infarction after O tsutsugamushi infection and we tried to figure out the potential mechanism and how to deal with.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.<br /> (Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1536-5964
- Volume :
- 102
- Issue :
- 39
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37773827
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000035271