Title of article
Leptospirosis as a Zoonotic Infection
Author/Authors
Zaker-Esteghamati ، Violet - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Allameh ، Farshad - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Peiman ، Soheil - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Pages
3
From page
25
To page
27
Abstract
Leptospirosis is a common zoonotic infection in human caused by spirochete Leptospira. The disease is often underdiagnosed because of the difficulties in its clinical diagnosis and lack of suitable confirmatory laboratory tests. In this case report, we describe a case which highlights the importance of considering leptospirosis as the diagnostic possibility with hepatic, renal, and hematologic system involvement particularly where diagnostic support and resource are limited.
Keywords
Leptospirosis , Weil disease , Zoonotic disease
Journal title
Case Reports in Clinical Practice
Serial Year
2016
Journal title
Case Reports in Clinical Practice
Record number
2456321
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