Rickettsia japonica Infections in Humans, Xinyang, China, 2014–2017

Abstract

During 2014–2017, we screened for Rickettsia japonica infection in Xinyang, China, and identified 20 cases. The major clinical manifestations of monoinfection were fever, asthenia, myalgia, rash, and anorexia; laboratory findings included thrombocytopenia and elevated hepatic aminotransferase concentrations. Physicians in China should consider R. japonica infection in at-risk patients.

Keywords

• spotted fever group rickettsioses
• emerging infectious diseases
• ticks
• China
• Rickettsia japonica
• bacteria