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  • Scrub typhus is a significant differential diagnosis for febrile illness accompanied by thrombocytopenia.
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in scrub typhus patients is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, and patient outcomes in scrub typhus cases.
  • To compare these parameters between scrub typhus patients with and without ARDS.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective observational study enrolled 109 patients presenting with fever and thrombocytopenia over 12 months.
  • Diagnostic confirmation for scrub typhus involved Immune-chromatography and Weil-Felix tests.
  • Clinical data, laboratory values, and outcomes were analyzed using T-tests.

Main Results:

  • Of 58 confirmed scrub typhus cases, 34 had no ARDS and 24 had ARDS.
  • Patients with ARDS exhibited significant differences in respiratory, hemodynamic, and biochemical markers (P < 0.0001).
  • Higher Weil-Felix titers correlated with disease severity; ARDS patients had a mortality rate of 8.3%.

Conclusions:

  • Scrub typhus must be considered in patients with fever and thrombocytopenia.
  • ARDS significantly increases the severity and mortality risk in scrub typhus.
  • Prompt diagnosis and doxycycline administration can avert ARDS development.