Leptospirosis and an Animal Bite

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Author
Bedard, Brenden A.
Kennedy, Byron
Weimer, Anita C.
Petruso, Anthony
Magnussen, Richard
Keyword
Animal Bite
Leptospirosis
Public Health
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Journal title
Annals of Tropical Medicine & Public Health
Date Published
2014-06-01
Publication Volume
7
Publication Issue
3

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/2359
Abstract
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.
Citation
Bedard BA, Kennedy BS, Weimer AC, Petruso A, Magnussen R. Leptospirosis and an animal bite. Ann Trop Med Public Health 2014;7:182-4.
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