Abstract
Rickettsia felis Infection among Humans, Bangladesh, 2012-2013.
Highlights
R. felis infection is common among febrile patients (≈15%) in tropical Africa (3) and among apparently healthy persons in eastern coastal provinces of China (4)
Little is known about prevalence of R. felis infection of humans in southern Asia, 3 serologically diagnosed cases in Sri Lanka have been described (5) and R. felis has been detected in rodent fleas in Afghanistan (6)
Selected patients met the following criteria: 1) fever for >15 days that did not respond to common antimicrobial drug therapy; 2) any additional clinical features including headache, rash, lymphadenopathy, myalgia, and eschars on skin; and 3) titer according to the Weil-Felix test of >1:80
Summary
Rickettsia felis Infection among Humans, Bangladesh, 2012–2013 R. felis infection is common among febrile patients (≈15%) in tropical Africa (3) and among apparently healthy persons in eastern coastal provinces of China (4). Little is known about prevalence of R. felis infection of humans in southern Asia, 3 serologically diagnosed cases in Sri Lanka have been described (5) and R. felis has been detected in rodent fleas in Afghanistan (6).
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