Leptospirosis: A childhood disease

doi:10.1016/S0022-3476(77)80361-2

The Journal of Pediatrics

Volume 90, Issue 4, April 1977, Pages 532-537

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A diagnosis of leptospirosis was confirmed in nine children who were admitted to St. Louis Children'sHospital during the past 54 months. Epidemiologic, clinical, cultural, and serologic data which were obtained emphasize (1) the high incidence of urban cases; (2) contact with dogs as the most likely source of infection; and (3) that serotypes other than Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae may produce severe clinical disease. Unusual or previously unreported manifestations of leptospirosis including acalculous cholecystitis, pancreatitis, abdominal causalgia, desquamating skin rashes, and infarction of the extremities which were noted in these children are discussed.

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Original articleLeptospirosis: A childhood disease

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