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Leptospirosis



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Leptospirosis

Alternative Names:

Weil disease; Icterohemorrhagic fever; Swineherd's disease; Rice-field fever; Cane-cutter fever; Swamp fever; Mud fever; Hemorrhagic jaundice; Stuttgart disease; Canicola fever
Treatment:

Penicillins, tetracyclines, chloramphenicol, and erythromycin can be given to treat leptospirosis. Supportive care needs to be given in complicated cases.


Expectations (prognosis):


Generally good, although deaths do occur in complicated cases if not treated promptly.


Complications:
  • Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction when penicillin is given
  • Meningitis
  • Severe bleeding

Calling your health care provider:

If you have any of the signs, symptoms, or risk factors for leptospirosis, contact your health care provider.




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