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Orientia tsutsugamushi in Lung of Patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, France, 2013.

Authors :
Angelakis, Emmanouil
Patrick, Gerome
Peloni, Jean Michel
Wey, Pierre François
Perreal, Celine
Raoult, Didier
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases; Feb2015, p373-375, 3p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article describes the detection and culture of Orientia tsutsugamushi in a bronchoalveolar lavage specimen from a patient with scrub typhus-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Topics covered include the clinical history of the patient and the characteristics of rickettsial diseases.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
100786110
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2102.140860