Orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis in a patient with tuberculous meningitis complications—a Case Report
Scrub typhus (ST) is caused by infection with Orientia tsutsugamushi, transmitted through chigger mite bites, resulting in a febrile disease. Clinical manifestations are complex and may be combined with other microbial infections. This report describes a rare case of scrub typhus meningitis and tube...
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| description | Scrub typhus (ST) is caused by infection with Orientia tsutsugamushi, transmitted through chigger mite bites, resulting in a febrile disease. Clinical manifestations are complex and may be combined with other microbial infections. This report describes a rare case of scrub typhus meningitis and tuberculous meningitis. The patient presented with fever and chills, and also exhibited a dull reaction upon admission. Timely diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy are critical for preventing complications and reducing mortality. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) provided diagnostic clues, and the diagnosis of scrub typhus meningitis combined with tuberculous meningitis was quickly clarified. The patient’s symptoms were relieved after appropriate treatment. NGS can be a valuable diagnostic tool for detecting early clinical infections. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-04ff84964c9a41da8bdca1a91628af7b2025-08-20T02:20:40ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2025-06-011210.3389/fmed.2025.15917851591785Orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis in a patient with tuberculous meningitis complications—a Case ReportMiao Tan0Hao Zou1MaiQing Yang2Anchun Liu3Department of Infection, Yueyang Central Hospital, Yueyang, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Radiotherapy, Yueyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yueyang, Hunan, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, Weifang People’s Hospital (First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University), Weifang, Shandong, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, Yueyang Central Hospital, Yueyang, Hunan, ChinaScrub typhus (ST) is caused by infection with Orientia tsutsugamushi, transmitted through chigger mite bites, resulting in a febrile disease. Clinical manifestations are complex and may be combined with other microbial infections. This report describes a rare case of scrub typhus meningitis and tuberculous meningitis. The patient presented with fever and chills, and also exhibited a dull reaction upon admission. Timely diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic therapy are critical for preventing complications and reducing mortality. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) provided diagnostic clues, and the diagnosis of scrub typhus meningitis combined with tuberculous meningitis was quickly clarified. The patient’s symptoms were relieved after appropriate treatment. NGS can be a valuable diagnostic tool for detecting early clinical infections.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1591785/fullscrub typhusOrientia tsutsugamushi meningitistuberculous meningitisnext-generation sequencinga rare case |
| spellingShingle | Miao Tan Hao Zou MaiQing Yang Anchun Liu Orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis in a patient with tuberculous meningitis complications—a Case Report Frontiers in Medicine scrub typhus Orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis tuberculous meningitis next-generation sequencing a rare case |
| title | Orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis in a patient with tuberculous meningitis complications—a Case Report |
| title_full | Orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis in a patient with tuberculous meningitis complications—a Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis in a patient with tuberculous meningitis complications—a Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis in a patient with tuberculous meningitis complications—a Case Report |
| title_short | Orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis in a patient with tuberculous meningitis complications—a Case Report |
| title_sort | orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis in a patient with tuberculous meningitis complications a case report |
| topic | scrub typhus Orientia tsutsugamushi meningitis tuberculous meningitis next-generation sequencing a rare case |
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