Bat-associated leptospirosis

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 162-164

  Vashi, Neelam A ^a   Reddy, Pavani ^a   Wayne, Diane B ^a   Sabin, Bradley ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bats; Leptospirosis; Weil's disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; DOXYCYCLINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BAT; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FLUID RESUSCITATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY TEST; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; SEROLOGY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; WEIL DISEASE;

EID: 77951128151     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-1210-7     Document Type: Article

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