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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 11/2016

01-11-2016 | Scientific Letter

Scrub Typhus Causing Unilateral Optic Neuritis

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 11/2016

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To the Editor: Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. Reports of scrub typhus in children are being increasingly reported in India [1]. We report a case of scrub typhus complicated by unilateral optic neuritis. …
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Title
Scrub Typhus Causing Unilateral Optic Neuritis
Publication date
01-11-2016
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 11/2016
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2169-0

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