Presentation
Herein, we discuss the patient’s clinical presentation and the cardiotocography changes observed in leptospiral infection, and review the current literature. [doi.org]
Entire Body System
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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.de]
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Precocious Puberty
Puberty 148 XLMRHypotonic Facies Syndrome 27 Pseudohypoparathyroidism 149 [books.google.com]
Workup
[…] 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.com]
Microbiology
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Leptospira Interrogans
[…] s001.ogv 10 s, 545 511; 853 KB Riproduci file multimediale Leptospira-interrogans-Stably-Infects-Zebrafish-Embryos-Altering-Phagocyte-Behavior-and-Homing-to-pntd.0000463.s002.ogv 14 s, 650 373; 1,03 MB Riproduci file multimediale Leptospira-interrogans-Stably-Infects-Zebrafish-Embryos-Altering-Phagocyte-Behavior-and-Homing-to-pntd [commons.wikimedia.org]
Zentralbl Bakteriol Mikrobiol Hyg A 255:323–335 PubMed Google Scholar Ellis WA, Thiermann AB (1986) Isolation of Leptospira interrogans serovar bratislava from sows in Iowa. [doi.org]
Treatment
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
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.com]
Etiology
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]
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]
Epidemiology
Diseases, Army Epidemiological Board, Preventive Medicine Service, Office of the Surgeon General, U. [jci.org]
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. [oadoi.org]
Pathophysiology
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.com]
Prevention
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]
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]
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]
Maltezou, MD, PhD, Department for Interventions in Health‐Care Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 42 3rd Septemvriou Street, Athens, Greece. [doi.org]