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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 115-117 |
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A rare presentation of Rickettsia disease with Kawasaki syndrome: A case report
Shraddha Sunthwal1, Sagar Sharad Lad1, Ankita Malpani1, Ramdas Bangar2, Aarti Jindal1
1 Department of Pediatric, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Jehangir Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Pediatrics, Siddhivinayak Hospital, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sagar Sharad Lad
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Jehangir Hospital, Pune - 411 006, Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/jpcc.jpcc_9_23
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Rickettsia is a common zoonotic disease causing fever, malaise, rash, and eruption changing to eschar with lymphadenopathy. Very few cases of Rickettsia disease with Kawasaki syndrome (KS) have been reported. We report a case of a 4-year-old girl with rickettsial disease presented with acute renal failure, shock, and features of KS. She was treated successfully with doxycycline, ceftriaxone, and intravenous immunoglobulins along with supportive management.
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