Scrub typhus associated acute kidney injury in a 33-year-old male

Authors

  • Nyamnyei Konyak Department of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
  • Medo M. Kuotsu Department of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal-795004
  • Labresai Mog Dpartment of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
  • Sandipa Roy Chowdhury partment of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
  • Prity Ering partment of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
  • Prabin Kumar Majhi partment of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India
  • Pranab Kumar Medhi partment of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20213250

Keywords:

Scrub typhus, Orientia tsutsugamushi, AKI, Recovery

Abstract

Scrub typhus or bush typhus is caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. An eschar at the site of bite is evidentiary of scrub typhus. Increased mortality is seen in cases presenting with acute kidney injury (AKI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pneumonitis, meningitis, myocarditis and multi-organ dysfunction. Renal impairment in scrub typhus should be identified and management initiated early to prevent the progress of the damage. Scrub typhus if left undiagnosed and untreated results in high morbidity and mortality. Here we report a case of a 33-year-old male with AKI following scrub typhus fever. In our case early diagnosis and management led the patient to recovery.

Author Biographies

Nyamnyei Konyak, Department of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

Medo M. Kuotsu, Department of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal-795004

Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

Labresai Mog, Dpartment of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

Sandipa Roy Chowdhury, partment of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

Prity Ering, partment of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

Prabin Kumar Majhi, partment of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

Senior Resident, Department of Nephrology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

Pranab Kumar Medhi, partment of Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India

Senior Resident, Department of Nephrology, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal

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Published

2021-08-21

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 9 (2021): September 2021

Section

Case Reports