A CARE-compliant article: A case report of unusual eschar and extensive soft tissue necrosis in Tsutsugamushi disease
Je Yeon Byeon,
Hyun Kim,
Da Woon Lee
et al.
Abstract:Rationale:
Tsutsugamushi disease is a common infectious disease in the Northern Hemisphere. A patient infected with tsutsugamushi disease will show a characteristic clinical course with eschar formation, which is mostly small and self-limited in nature without causing major problems. We report a rare case of unusually extensive necrosis started from a small eschar.
Patient concerns:
In this report, a 65-year-old female patient with a history of diabetes… Show more
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