Scrub typhus presenting as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia in a young female: A first case report

Scrub typhus presenting as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia in a young female: A first case report

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We report the case of a young female suffering from fever and generalized weakness on presentation and was diagnosed to be a case of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP).She developed breathlessness on rest and required oxygen support and on further evaluation diagnosed with Scrub FOLDING KNIFE - CLOSEOUT typhus IgM positive status.This Bun Pan Covers case report highlights the importance of a rare presentation of Scrub typhus in a young female presenting with clinically silent chest changes initially and preventable worse outcomes if detected and managed for scrub typhus infection early in the course of disease.