Supplementary Table 2.

Distribution and localization of eschar in studies where the exact frequency of positivity in each location was not mentioned.

Sn	Authors	State	Eschar (n)	Distribution of eschar
1	Saha 2022 et al.	Tripura	26	Inguinal/peri-inguinal, axilla, below breast
2	Debnath 2021 et al.	Assam	16	Medial aspect of thigh, perineum, abdomen, armpit, upper back
3	Saluja 2019 et al.	Rajasthan	6	Groin, back and lower extremities
4	Dhar 2018 et al.	Odisha	15	Extremities, abdomen and thorax, groin and axilla, male genitalia
5	Patnaik 2017 et al.	Odisha	12	Axilla, abdomen, ear, groin, genitals
6	Shaikh 2017 et al.	Tamil Nadu	105	Groin, genitalia, axilla, chest
7	Chellamma 2016 et al.	Tamil Nadu	7	Abdomen, axilla, groin
8	Agarwal 2014 et al.	Andhra Pradesh	20	Abdomen, chest and neck
9	Aggarwal 2014 et al.	Haryana	3	Lower limbs
10	Bhat 2014 et al.	Uttarakhand	14	Groin and axilla
11	Stephen 2013 et al.	Pondicherry	10	Axilla, nipple, scrotum, forehead, shoulder, back, abdomen, leg, knee and foot
12	Palanivel 2012 et al.	TN	31	Axilla, genitalia, inguinal area
13	Vivekanandan 2010 et al.	Pondicherry	23	axilla, breast, groin
14	Varghese 2013 et al.	Tamil Nadu	86	groin, axilla, neck, breast folds
15	Abhilash 2015 et al.	Tamil Nadu	52	groin, genitalia, axilla, neck, inframammary folds
16	Verma 2021 et al.	Uttar Pradesh	11	abdomen, thighs and arms
17	Abhilash 2016 et al.	Tamil Nadu	234	groin, axilla, genitalia, neck, breast folds
18	Palanivel 2012 et al.	Tamil Nadu	31	axilla, genitalia, inguinal area
19	Bhargava 2016 et al.	Uttarakhand	49	neck, axilla, abdomen, inguinal and pubic regions
20	Sharma 2014 et al.	Rajasthan	22	axilla, breast, groin