Differentiating scrub typhus meningitis from brucellar meningitis in children: A single-center retrospective study

Although scrub typhus meningitis and brucellar meningitis share considerable clinical overlap in children, serum ferritin and PCT levels may represent potential diagnostic signals for early differential diagnosis, warranting validation in larger prospective cohorts. High Ferritin levels or PCT levels may provide preliminary clues toward scrub typhus meningitis. Early recognition and targeted antimicrobial therapy are associated with favorable prognostic outcomes.