Vertical transmission of scrub typhus: a case report of congenital infection
Scrub typhus (ST), caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is typically transmitted through mite bites, but vertical transmission from mother to infant remains poorly understood. This case presents a 13-day-old female neonate diagnosed with congenital ST. The infant developed severe systemic involvement,...
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| author | Yonghan Luo Zhenghui Liao Xianyao Yang Hechun Li Jinyu Chi Zhifang Cha Jun Liu Chuangang Ding Yue Feng |
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| description | Scrub typhus (ST), caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is typically transmitted through mite bites, but vertical transmission from mother to infant remains poorly understood. This case presents a 13-day-old female neonate diagnosed with congenital ST. The infant developed severe systemic involvement, including fever, jaundice, respiratory distress, and signs of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Despite broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, her condition worsened. PCR and serological tests confirmed the diagnosis of ST in both the neonate and the mother, with IgM positivity indicating congenital infection. Following treatment with doxycycline, the patient's condition improved. This case adds to the growing body of evidence supporting the vertical transmission of ST and highlights the need for increased awareness of congenital ST. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a1c9258f5fab4d7eb4f20249655aaa1e2025-08-20T03:41:12ZengTaylor & Francis GroupEmerging Microbes and Infections2222-17512025-12-0114110.1080/22221751.2025.2542242Vertical transmission of scrub typhus: a case report of congenital infectionYonghan Luo0Zhenghui Liao1Xianyao Yang2Hechun Li3Jinyu Chi4Zhifang Cha5Jun Liu6Chuangang Ding7Yue Feng8Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaPediatric Department, NO.1 people's hospital of Dali city, Dali, People’s Republic of ChinaFaculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaPediatric Department, NO.1 people's hospital of Dali city, Dali, People’s Republic of ChinaClinical Laboratory, NO.1 people's hospital of Dali city, Dali, People’s Republic of ChinaPediatric Department, NO.1 people's hospital of Dali city, Dali, People’s Republic of ChinaImaging Department, NO.1 people's hospital of Dali city, Dali, People’s Republic of ChinaPediatric Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dali University, Dali, People’s Republic of ChinaFaculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, People’s Republic of ChinaScrub typhus (ST), caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is typically transmitted through mite bites, but vertical transmission from mother to infant remains poorly understood. This case presents a 13-day-old female neonate diagnosed with congenital ST. The infant developed severe systemic involvement, including fever, jaundice, respiratory distress, and signs of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Despite broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy, her condition worsened. PCR and serological tests confirmed the diagnosis of ST in both the neonate and the mother, with IgM positivity indicating congenital infection. Following treatment with doxycycline, the patient's condition improved. This case adds to the growing body of evidence supporting the vertical transmission of ST and highlights the need for increased awareness of congenital ST.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2025.2542242Congenital scrub typhusvertical transmissionOrientia tsutsugamushisystematic reviewneonatal sepsis |
| spellingShingle | Yonghan Luo Zhenghui Liao Xianyao Yang Hechun Li Jinyu Chi Zhifang Cha Jun Liu Chuangang Ding Yue Feng Vertical transmission of scrub typhus: a case report of congenital infection Emerging Microbes and Infections Congenital scrub typhus vertical transmission Orientia tsutsugamushi systematic review neonatal sepsis |
| title | Vertical transmission of scrub typhus: a case report of congenital infection |
| title_full | Vertical transmission of scrub typhus: a case report of congenital infection |
| title_fullStr | Vertical transmission of scrub typhus: a case report of congenital infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vertical transmission of scrub typhus: a case report of congenital infection |
| title_short | Vertical transmission of scrub typhus: a case report of congenital infection |
| title_sort | vertical transmission of scrub typhus a case report of congenital infection |
| topic | Congenital scrub typhus vertical transmission Orientia tsutsugamushi systematic review neonatal sepsis |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/22221751.2025.2542242 |
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