title: [Leptospirosis. A disease with non-specific initial symptoms].
abstract: A case of leptospirosis in a young fish-farm worker is described. Early penicillin therapy was initiated solely on the clinical suspicion of the disease. The importance of recognition of the disease is emphasized together with early institution of penicillin therapy and effective eradication of vermin.
authors.affiliation: Hobro Sygehus, Medicinsk afdeling.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nørgård
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010406:Penicillins
vernacular_title: Leptospirosis. En sygdom med uspecifikke debutsymptomer.