Scrub Typhus in a New Born

Scrub Typhus in a New Born

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Scrub typhus is an acute febrile mite-born rickettsial infection caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi (formely called Rickettsia tsutsugamushi).This infection is very uncommon in Pedal Pad neonates.We report a case of 19-day-old newborn presenting with clinical features mimicking severe sepsis but was subsequently diagnosed with primary scrub typhus infection.The timely Pot Holders treatment resulted in dramatic response and complete recovery.