Ferritin, ALT, and PLT are effective indicators for distinguishing pediatric scrub typhus from enteroviral meningoencephalitis in resource-limited settings.
Can routine laboratory indicators differentiate pediatric scrub typhus meningoencephalitis from enteroviral meningoencephalitis?
260 pediatric patients with meningoencephalitis (100 with scrub typhus [ST] meningoencephalitis and 160 with enteroviral [EV] meningoencephalitis), median age 2.3 years, 62% male, from Yunnan Province, China.
Diagnostic performance of clinical and laboratory indicators (ALT, ferritin, PLT, AST, fibrinogen, procalcitonin) to differentiate ST from EV meningoencephalitis, measured by Area Under the Curve (AUC).surrogate
Routine laboratory tests, specifically ferritin, ALT, and platelet count, can effectively differentiate pediatric scrub typhus meningoencephalitis from enteroviral meningoencephalitis, providing a practical diagnostic approach in resource-limited settings.
Ferritin, ALT, and PLT are effective and accessible indicators for differentiating pediatric ST from EV meningoencephalitis, particularly in resource-limited epidemic settings.
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Y. Luo
Guo Yan
Yanan Zhu
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Kunming University of Science and Technology
Kunming Medical University
Kunming Children's Hospital
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Luo et al. (Sun,) reported a other. Ferritin, ALT, and PLT are effective indicators for distinguishing pediatric scrub typhus from enteroviral meningoencephalitis in resource-limited settings.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69b2575e96eeacc4fcec5dfd — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108523