Scrub typhus: management
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Scrub typhus: management. IgM enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), Immunofluorescence assay (IFA). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Immunological investigations
- IgM enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
- Immunofluorescence assay (IFA)
- Immunochromatographic test (ICT)
- The Weil–Felix test
- Loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay (LAMP)
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS)
Laboratory features
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Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis
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Treatment
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References
- Basu S, Chakravarty A. Neurological manifestations of scrub typhus. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2022; 22:491-498.
- Alam AM, Gillespie CS, Goodall J, et al. Neurological manifestations of scrub typhus infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical features and case fatality. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2022; 16:e0010952.
- Garg D, Manesh A. Neurological facets of scrub typhus: a comprehensive narrative review. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2021; 24:849-864.
