A case of scrub typhus requiring maintenance hemodialysis

A case of scrub typhus requiring maintenance hemodialysis

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Renal failure caused by scrub typhus is known to be reversible.In most cases, renal function is almost fully restored after appropriate antibiotic treatment.A 71-year-old man was diagnosed with scrub flex 4 heartworm test typhus complicated by renal failure.A renal biopsy revealed histopathologic findings consistent with acute tubulointerstitial nephritis.Renal function did not improve 18 months after discharge and the patient required continuous hemodialysis.

Although severe renal failure requiring ivoryjinelle.com dialysis is a rare complication of scrub typhus, we describe a case of scrub typhus requiring maintenance hemodialysis.To the best of our knowledge, this is the first such report.