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- Title
A rare presentation of Rickettsia disease with Kawasaki syndrome: A case report.
- Authors
Sunthwal, Shraddha; Lad, Sagar Sharad; Malpani, Ankita; Bangar, Ramdas; Jindal, Aarti
- Abstract
Rickettsia is a common zoonotic disease causing fever, malaise, rash, and eruption changing to eschar with lymphadenopathy. Very few cases of Rickettsia disease with Kawasaki syndrome (KS) have been reported. We report a case of a 4-year-old girl with rickettsial disease presented with acute renal failure, shock, and features of KS. She was treated successfully with doxycycline, ceftriaxone, and intravenous immunoglobulins along with supportive management.
- Subjects
RICKETTSIAL disease diagnosis; CEFTRIAXONE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; RICKETTSIAL diseases; FEVER; CHEST X rays; CARDIAC hypertrophy; LEFT ventricular dysfunction; DOXYCYCLINE; EXANTHEMA; INTRAVENOUS immunoglobulins; VOMITING; TREATMENT effectiveness; RESPIRATORY therapy; MUCOCUTANEOUS lymph node syndrome; POLYMERASE chain reaction; ACUTE kidney failure; SEPTIC shock; SYMPTOMS; CHILDREN
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2023, Vol 10, Issue 3, p115
- ISSN
2349-6592
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/jpcc.jpcc_9_23