DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2019.v07i07.020

Pages: 464-465

Scrub typhus in an uncommon cause of acute febrile illness during pregnancy and the impact of scrub typhus on pregnancy is still unclear. It has been reported to be associated with increased fetal loss. The disease has similarities with other tropical febrile illnesses and hence the diagnosis can often be missed. We report an uncommon case of acute febrile illness due to scrub typhus in pregnancy leading to preterm labor and delivery