Rickettsia felis identified in two fatal cases of acute meningoencephalitis.
Arthur H P MawuntuEdison JoharRiane AnggraeniFeliana FelianaJanno Berty Bradly BernadusDodi SafariFrilasita A YudhaputriRama DhenniYora P DewiCecilia KatoAnn M PowersRonald RosenbergAmin SoebandrioKhin Saw Aye MyintPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2020)
The identification of R. felis in the CSF of two fatal cases of meningoencephalitis in Indonesia suggests the distribution and pathogenicity of this emerging vector-borne bacteria might be greater than generally recognized. Typically Rickettsia are susceptible to the tetracyclines and greater knowledge of R. felis endemicity in Indonesia should lead to better management of some acute neurological cases.