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- Title
Severe Leptospirosis Similar to Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Florida and Missouri, USA.
- Authors
Yi-Chun Lo; Kintziger, Kristina W.; Carson, Henry J.; Patrick, Sarah L.; Turabelidze, George; Stanek, Danielle; Blackmore, Carina; Lingamfelter, Daniel; Dudley, Mary H.; Shadomy, Sean V.; Wun-Ju Shieh; Drew, Clifton P.; Batten, Brigid C.; Zaki, Sherif R.
- Abstract
The article discusses cases of severe leptospirosis in Florida and Missouri with signs similar to those of pandemic H1N1. The first patient had a fever, myalgia, calf pain, headache, and malaise. The second patient has a history of obesity and was hospitalized due to fever, myalgia, and calf pain among others while the third patient has a history of obesity and diabetes mellitus. According to the authors, leptospirosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute febrile illness in industrialized countries.
- Subjects
UNITED States; LEPTOSPIROSIS; H1N1 influenza; SPIROCHAETOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; CASE studies; PATIENTS
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011, Vol 17, Issue 6, p1145
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid1706.100980