The main determinant of the duration of fever and illness in the present study was the severity of disease at presentation, not the antibiotic treatment or the stage of illness (early or late presentation). [doi.org]

• Fever

  Synonym(s): Fort Bragg fever. Fort Bragg fever leptospirosis. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

  fever Roseola or human herpesvirus 6 Rotavirus infection Rubella Salmonellosis Sandfly fever Sarcocystosis Scabies Scarlet fever Schistosomiasis haematobium Schistosomiasis mansoni Septic arthritis Septicemia bacterial Shigellosis Sinusitis Smallpox [books.google.com]

• Camping

  A day earlier, eight Marines were rushed to a burn center and seven others also were hospitalized after a fire in their amphibious vehicle during training at Camp Pendleton in California. [nbcdfw.com]

  Their injuries came one day after 15 Marines were hospitalized when their amphibious vehicle caught fire at Camp Pendleton in California. [kvoa.com]

  (Camp, Michigan, Yhdysvallat - 1918) Obituary - Lillian Minnie Clappison - ObitTree - North America Obituaries ...as by her loving daughter Nancy Kaarto. Lillian is survived by her three cherished granddaughters, Pamela Nott of Scarborough, Tracy... [fi.geneanet.org]

  Attendance of the ill and burial of the dead (including those who died from Weil syndrome) would have attracted others who shared local food, water, and camp grounds. [dx.doi.org]

• Pertussis

  Onchocerciasis Orbital and eye infections Orf Ornithosis Osteomyelitis Otitis media Parainfluenza virus infection Parvovirus B19 infection Pediculosis Pentastomiasis Linguatula Pericarditis bacterial Perinephric abscess Perirectal abscess Peritonitis bacterial Pertussis [books.google.com]

  Pertactin-Negative and Filamentous Hemagglutinin-Negative Bordetella pertussis, Australia, 2013–2017 [PDF - 1.61 MB - 4 pages] Z. Xu et al. During the 2008–2012 pertussis epidemic in Australia, pertactin (Prn)–negative Bordetella pertussis emerged. [cdc.gov]

• Skin Rash

  Other symptoms may include: conjunctivitis, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, jaundice, cough, and rarely a skin rash. [web.archive.org]

  rash Sore throat Medicines to treat leptospirosis include: Ampicillin Azithromycin Ceftriaxone Cefotaxime Doxycycline Penicillin Complicated or serious cases may need supportive care. [nlm.nih.gov]

[…] include the following, depending on the clinical presentation: Complete blood cell (CBC) count Renal function studies Coagulation studies Liver function studies CSF analysis Chest radiography Biliary tract ultrasonography Electrocardiography (ECG) See Workup [emedicine.medscape.com]

• Chlamydia

  Bacillus cereus food poisoning Bacterial vaginosis Balantidiasis Bartonellosis cat borne Bartonellosis other systemic Blastocystis hominis infection Botulism Brain abscess Brucellosis Bunyaviridae infections misc Campylobacteriosis Candidiasis Chancroid Chlamydia [books.google.com]

  Of 1,001 asymptomatic MSM, 95 had M. genitalium; 84.2% were macrolide resistant, and 17% were co-infected with Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis. Rectal positivity for M. genitalium was 7.0% and urine positivity was 2.7%. [cdc.gov]

Outcomes of treatment for all randomized patients. Overall outcomes of treatment (i.e., death and clinical treatment failure, duration of fever, and duration of organ dysfunction after treatment) were similar among the 3 treatment groups. [doi.org]

Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen Stitt's Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Tropical Diseases, Band 2 Edward Rhodes Stitt, Richard Pearson Strong Auszug - 1944 Stitt's Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Tropical Diseases, Band 2 Edward Rhodes Stitt [books.google.com]

Prognosis The vast majority of leptospiral infections are self-limiting. However, Weil's disease has a mortality rate of 5-10%. [patient.info]

Flooding on a smaller scale may also lead to individuals contracting the disease. [10] In 90% of cases, leptospirosis manifests as an acute febrile illness with a biphasic course and an excellent prognosis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Etiologic Agent Leptospires are long, thin, motile spirochetes. They may be free-living or associated with animal hosts and survive well in fresh water, soil, and mud in tropical areas. [web.archive.org]

Leptospiral etiology of Fort Bragg fever W S GOCHENOUR Jr et al. Public Health Rep (1896). 1952 Aug. Free PMC article No abstract available Similar articles Leptospira fort-bragg isolated from a rat in Barbados. Myers DM, Jones CJ. Myers DM, et al. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

J Exp Med 26:341–353 PubMedCentral PubMed CrossRef Google Scholar Inada R, Ido Y, Hoki R, Kaneko R, Ito H (1916) The etiology, mode of infection, and specific therapy of Weil’s disease (Spirochaetosis Icterohaemorrhagica). [doi.org]

Diseases, Army Epidemiological Board, Preventive Medicine Service, Office of the Surgeon General, U. [jci.org]

The epidemiology of leptospirosis has been modified by changes in animal husbandry, climate, and human behavior. Resurgent interest in leptospirosis has resulted from large outbreaks that have received significant publicity. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

This review addresses the issues in the epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical management which confront public health responses, and highlights the progress made towards understanding the Leptospira genome, biology and pathogenesis. [dx.doi.org]

Pathology and pathophysiology of pulmonary manifestations in leptospirosis. Braz J Infect Dis. 2007 Feb. 11(1):142-8. [Medline]. Dall'Antonia M, Sluga G, Whitfield S, Teall A, Wilson P, Krahé D. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen Stitt's Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Tropical Diseases, Band 2 Edward Rhodes Stitt, Richard Pearson Strong Auszug - 1944 Stitt's Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Tropical Diseases, Band 2 Edward Rhodes Stitt [books.google.com]

Surveillance The attached excerpt provides WHO recommended standards and strategies for the surveillance, prevention and control of Leptospirosis. [who.int]

C. 2 Work done at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was supported in part through the Commission on Acute Respiratory Diseases, Army Epidemiological Board, Preventive Medicine Service, Office of the Surgeon General, United States Army, and by grants from the [jci.org]

Can leptospirosis be prevented? The risk of contracting leptospirosis in the UK is so low that you don't need to take drastic measures to avoid the condition. [web.archive.org]