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     • The current treatment for scrub typhus is administration of a tetracycline (most commonly doxycycline). [ 62] Chloramphenicol is also effective, and macrolides have been used as well. Relapses may occur if the antibiotics are not taken for a long enough period.
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   What is the treatment for severe scrub typhus?

   • Patients who were 15 years of age or older with severe scrub typhus with at least one organ involvement were enrolled. The patients were assigned to receive a 7-day course of intravenous doxycycline, azithromycin, or both (combination therapy).

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   Are tetracycline doxycycline and rifampicin effective antibiotics for scrub typhus?

   • Key messages Tetracycline, doxycycline, azithromycin, and rifampicin are effective antibiotics for scrub typhus treatment that have led to few treatment failures. For specific outcomes, some low‐certainty evidence suggests there may be little or no difference between tetracycline, doxycycline, and azithromycin.

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   What antibiotics are used to treat scrub typhus?

   • Scrub typhus, an important cause of acute fever in Asia, is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, an obligate intracellular bacterium. Antibiotics currently used to treat scrub typhus include tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, macrolides, and rifampicin. To assess and compare the effects of different antibiotic regimens for treatment of scrub typhus.

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   Do different antibiotic regimens for scrub typhus affect morbidity in endemic areas?

   • Scrub typhus remains an important cause of morbidity in endemic areas, and choice of antibiotic remains a topical clinical question. To assess and compare the effects of different antibiotic regimens for treatment of scrub typhus. We searched for all relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi‐RCTs.

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3. www.nejm.org › doi › fullIntravenous Doxycycline, Azithromycin, or Both for Severe ...

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   Mar 1, 2023 · Published March 1, 2023. N Engl J Med 2023;388: 792 - 803. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2208449. VOL. 388 NO. 9. Abstract. Background. The appropriate antibiotic treatment for severe scrub typhus, a...

4. www.uptodate.com › contents › scrub-typhusScrub typhus - UpToDate

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   Jan 8, 2024 · Scrub typhus is manifested clinically by high fever, cough, intense generalized headache, diffuse myalgias, and, in many patients, rash and an eschar at the site of the insect bite. This topic will review the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of scrub typhus.

5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK558901Scrub Typhus - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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   Sep 26, 2022 · Identify the etiology of scrub typhus. Describe clinical manifestations of scrub typhus. Review the treatment options for scrub typhus. Explain the importance of improving care coordination among the interprofessional team to improve outcomes for patients with scrub typhus.

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesAntibiotics for treating scrub typhus - PMC

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   Sep 24, 2018 · Tetracycline, doxycycline, azithromycin, and rifampicin are effective antibiotics for scrub typhus treatment that have led to few treatment failures. For specific outcomes, some low‐certainty evidence suggests there may be little or no difference between tetracycline, doxycycline, and azithromycin.

   • Author: Qin Liu, Ratana Panpanich
   • DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002150.pub2

   • Publish Year: 2002
   • Published: 2018

7. www.cdc.gov › typhus › aboutAbout Scrub Typhus | Typhus Fevers | CDC

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   May 15, 2024 · Key points. Scrub typhus is spread through bites of infected chiggers. Symptoms of scrub typhus include fever, chills, headache, body aches, a scab-like region at the chigger bite site (eschar), mental changes, enlarged lymph nodes, and rash. Scrub typhus is treated with doxycycline, which is most effective when administered early.

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9. www.merckmanuals.com › scrub-typhusScrub Typhus - Infectious Diseases - Merck Manual ...

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   Symptoms and Signs |. Diagnosis |. Treatment |. Prevention |. Key Points. Scrub typhus is a mite-borne disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (formerly Rickettsia tsutsugamushi). Symptoms are fever, a primary lesion, a macular rash, and lymphadenopathy. (See also Overview of Rickettsial and Related Infections.)

10. emedicine.medscape.com › article › 971797-treatmentScrub Typhus Treatment & Management - Medscape

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    The current treatment for scrub typhus is administration of a tetracycline (most commonly doxycycline). Chloramphenicol is also effective, and macrolides have been used as well. Relapses may...