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   What test is used to diagnose scrub typhus?

   • Weil–Felix Testing: This is the oldest test still in use today and is neither sensitive nor a specific diagnostic test for scrub typhus. This test relies on the use of cross-reacting proteus OXK strain for the serodiagnosis, but it provides little help in timely diagnosis as it has low sensitivity.

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   Where can I get a test for scrub typhus?

   • Since scrub typhus is not common in the United States, confirmatory tests are not typically available at state and local health departments; nonetheless, IFA, culture, and PCR assays can all be performed at the CDC through submission from state health departments.

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   How is scrub typhus diagnosed & managed?

   • The diagnosis and management of scrub typhus are complex, and this is best managed by an interprofessional team that includes an infectious disease expert, emergency department clinicians, primary clinicians, nurses, and pharmacists. When lab testing is available, skilled laboratory technicians are also an important part of this team.

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2. www.cdc.gov › typhus › scrubScrub Typhus | Typhus Fevers | CDC - Centers for Disease ...

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   Nov 13, 2020 · Your healthcare provider may order blood tests to look for scrub typhus or other diseases. Laboratory testing and reporting of results can take several weeks, so your healthcare provider may start treatment before results are available.

3. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesScrub typhus: risks, diagnostic issues, and management ...

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   Aug 7, 2017 · Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness in the “tsutsugamushi triangle”, transmitted by chiggers that can be treated effectively if detected early. Laboratory testing, including molecular and serological assays, is needed for confirming the diagnosis, especially in the absence of the pathognomonic eschar.

   • Author: John Antony Jude Prakash

   • Publish Year: 2017

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

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   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.) Scrub typhus is related to rickettsial diseases.

5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesDiagnosis of scrub typhus: recent advancements and challenges

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   Aug 18, 2020 · Several methods are effectual for diagnosis of scrub typhus that includes enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), immunofluorescence assay (IFA), immunochromatographic test (ICT), Weil–Felix, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP).

   • Author: Deepak Kala, Shagun Gupta, Rupak Nagraik, Vivek Verma, Atul Thakur, Ankur Kaushal
   • DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02389-w

   • Publish Year: 2020
   • Publication: 3 Biotech. 2020 Sep; 10(9): 396.

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   Sep 26, 2022 · The Indirect Immunofluorescent Antibody (IFA): This test is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of scrub typhus. The test is based on the principle of fluorescence-labeled anti-human immunoglobulin, and it detects antibodies in the serum of the infected patient.

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   Jan 8, 2024 · Diagnostic tests - Serology - Biopsy of an eschar or generalized rash - Polymerase chain reaction - Culture; Differential diagnosis; TREATMENT. Indications; Determining disease severity; Preferred antimicrobial regimens - Persons with mild to moderate disease - Persons with severe disease - Duration; Alternate antimicrobial regimens ...