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Review
. 2022 Jan;22(1):14-17.
doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0784.

Leptospirosis: clinical aspects

Senaka Rajapakse  1
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Review

Leptospirosis: clinical aspects

Senaka Rajapakse. Clin Med (Lond). 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Leptospirosis is one of the most important zoonotic bacterial diseases worldwide, commonly affecting resource-poor populations and resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. This article provides an overview of the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of human leptospirosis.

Keywords: Leptospira; acute febrile illness; jaundice; leptospirosis; pulmonary haemorrhage.

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