Rickettsia typhi infection presenting as subacute meningitis |
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Authors: | Galanakis Emmanouil Gikas Achilleas Bitsori Maria Sbyrakis Stelios |
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Affiliation: | Department of Pediatrics, University of Crete, Greece. egalanak@med.uoc.gr |
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Abstract: | We report two children with Rickettsia typhi infection presenting with mild central nervous system manifestations and pleocytosis in cerebrospinal fluid. Murine typhus should be included in the differential diagnosis of meningoencephalitis in children who are residents of endemic areas. |
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