Urban-Acquired Leptospirosis in Washington, DC: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Issue 6 (November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lerner, Andrea; Frost, Spencer; Siegel, Marc O.
• Is Part Of: Infectious diseases in clinical practice. Volume 26:Issue 6(2018:Nov.)
• Publication Date: 2018-11
• Subjects: leptospirosis -- urban -- Washington, DC; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1097/IPC.0000000000000671
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1056-9103

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Leptospirosis is rarely reported in the United States. Although primarily considered a disease of the tropics or of resource limited areas, leptospirosis is being reported more frequently in industrialized urban areas. We report a case of severe leptospirosis in a man living in Washington, DC, with occupational exposure to rats. A review of the literature was conducted, with a focus on the urban form of the disease, using the MEDLINE database from inception to May 2018.