Journal of tropical medicine
Scrub Typhus in Pregnancy: A Retrospective Observational Study From Primary Hospital of Southwest China
Door Zhang M, Pan S, Lan X en 2 anderen.
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Abstract
Background
Scrub typhus is an acute zoonotic disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. There are limited reports on scrub typhus in pregnancy, and the misdiagnosis rate is relatively high, potentially leading to adverse maternal and fetal outcomes.
Methods
This retrospective observational study analyzed 19 pregnant patients with scrub typhus admitted to the People's Hospital of Ximeng Wa Autonomous County, Southwest China, from August 2023 to November 2025. Epidemiological, clinical, test, treatment, and outcome data were collected and descriptively analyzed.