Leptospirosis and an animal bite

Leptospirosis and an animal bite

In October 2013, leptospirosis was identified in a 20-year-old male. The male was bitten on his hand by either his canine or a skunk while breaking up a fight between the two animals. Eight days after the bite, the male developed fever, headache, drowsiness, neck pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, ma...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of tropical medicine and public health 2014-05, Vol.7 (3), p.182
Hauptverfasser: Bedard, Brenden, Kennedy, Byron, Weimer, Anita, Petruso, Anthony, Magnussen, Richard
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animal bites
Bites (Injuries)
Care and treatment
Case studies
Causes of
Complications and side effects
Hospitals
Leptospirosis
Medical treatment
Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:In October 2013, leptospirosis was identified in a 20-year-old male. The male was bitten on his hand by either his canine or a skunk while breaking up a fight between the two animals. Eight days after the bite, the male developed fever, headache, drowsiness, neck pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, malaise and erythematous rash. Diagnosis was confirmed by amplification of Leptospira by DNA from a urine specimen. Veterinarian serology testing of the canine for Leptospira was negative. Leptospira in a human, acquired from an animal bite is a rare occurrence.
ISSN:1755-6783
0974-6005
DOI:10.4103/1755-6783.149502