Atypical Presentation of Multiorgan Failure Leptospirosis (Weil’s Disease) without Fever.
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2014-03
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Abstract
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of sporadic occurrence caused by bacteria that belongs to the genus Leptospira. Here we
report a case of rare form of leptospirosis with multiorgan failure called Weil’s disease. This patient did not have a fever which
is the most common presentation of leptospirosis.
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Leptospirosis, zoonotic disease, multiorgan failure, Weil’s disease
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Murugan Swamikannu, Ghatala Muhammed Zohaib, Sankar S Anand, Krishnan Jothi. Atypical Presentation of Multiorgan Failure Leptospirosis (Weil’s Disease) without Fever. Indian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2014 Mar; 24(10): 948-951.