Estimation of Serum Albumin Level and its Prognostic Significance in Scrub Typhus Patients in Districts of Lower Assam
Abstract: Background & Objectives: Scrub Typhus, a zoonotic disease caused by a bacteria called Orientia tsutsugamushi is a reemerging disease and so this study aims to estimate the serum Albumin Levels in Scrub typhus patients and to determine its prognostic significance in scrub typhus patients in terms of complications, duration of hospital stay, ICU admission, recovery or death. Method: A hospital based observational, prospective study with a total no of 175 patients with Scrub typhus diagnosed as IgM positive were included in the study. Patients were divided in to three groups based on serum albumin level; Group1 - normal albumin (>3.5mg/dl), Group 2 - mild hypoalbuminemia (2.5 - 3.5mg/dl) and Group 3 - marked hypoalbuminemia (
Keywords: Eschar, Orientia tsutsugamushi, hypoalbuminaemia, Acute kidney injury, Vasculitis
How to Cite?: Dr. Neena Nath, Dr. Anamika Chaliha, Dr. Pavan Rajesh Kale, Dr. Aashish V, Dr. Simi Sehnaz, "Estimation of Serum Albumin Level and its Prognostic Significance in Scrub Typhus Patients in Districts of Lower Assam", Volume 12 Issue 7, July 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 907-910, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR23711153613, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR23711153613