title: Japanese spotted fever involving the central nervous system: two case reports and a literature review.
abstract: Japanese spotted fever (JSF), first reported in 1984, is a rickettsial disease caused by Rickettsia japonica. Until now, affliction of the central nervous system has been rarely reported. Here we report two cases of JSF associated with a central nervous system disorder such as meningoencephalitis.
mesh_terms: D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008590:Meningoencephalitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012281:Rickettsia; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology*