Table 2. Distribution of clinical features in 21 patients with suspected scrub typhus, Himalayas, 2004.
Clinical feature* | Men (n = 13) | Women (n = 8) | Total (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Fever | 13 | 8 | 21 (100) |
Chills and rigor | 10 | 5 | 15 (71.4) |
Vomiting | 6 | 3 | 9 (42.8) |
Myalgia | 4 | 4 | 8 (38.0) |
Headache | 4 | 4 | 8 (38.0) |
Altered sensorium | 2 | 3 | 5 (23.8) |
Lymphadenopathy | 9 | 2 | 11 (52.3) |
Jaundice | 5 | 6 | 11 (52.3) |
Hepatomegaly | 6 | 3 | 9 (42.8) |
Congested eyes | 5 | 2 | 7 (33.3) |
Splenomegaly | 4 | 3 | 7 (33.3) |
Abdominal pain | 2 | 4 | 6 (28.5) |
Seizures | 2 | 2 | 4 (19.0) |
Cough | 2 | 2 | 4 (19.0) |
Abnormal bleeding | 1 | 2 | 3 (14.2) |
Eschar | 2 | 0 | 2 (9.5) |
Meningeal signs | 1 | 1 | 2 (9.5) |
Rash | 2 | 0 | 2 (9.5) |
Elevated transaminase levels | 7 | 7 | 14 (66.7) |
Renal dysfunction | 8 | 6 | 14 (66.7) |
Proteinuria | 5 | 3 | 8 (38.1) |
CSF abnormalities† | 1 | 2 | 3 (14.3) |
Acute RDS | 1 | 1 | 2 (9.5) |
*CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; RDS, respiratory distress syndrome. †Elevated protein level and increased lymphocyte count.