Imported Leptospira licerasiae Infection in Traveler Returning to Japan from Brazil

We describe a case of intermediate leptospirosis resulting from Leptospira licerasiae infection in a traveler returning to Japan from Brazil. Intermediate leptospirosis should be included in the differential diagnosis for travelers with fever returning from South America. This case highlights the ne...

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Autores principales: Tsuboi, Motoyuki, Koizumi, Nobuo, Hayakawa, Kayoko, Kanagawa, Shuzo, Ohmagari, Norio, Kato, Yasuyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5382744/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28221126
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2303.161262
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Sumario:We describe a case of intermediate leptospirosis resulting from Leptospira licerasiae infection in a traveler returning to Japan from Brazil. Intermediate leptospirosis should be included in the differential diagnosis for travelers with fever returning from South America. This case highlights the need for strategies that detect pathogenic and intermediate Leptospira species.

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