title: Kayaking as a risk factor for leptospirosis.
abstract: Leptospirosis is a common zoonosis present throughout Missouri. Previously regarded as an occupational illness of farmers and sewer workers, it is now primarily acquired from exposure to water polluted with the bacteria Leptospira. We present a case report of leptospirosis acquired through kayaking and review both the disease and the risk factor associated with kayaking.
authors.affiliation: Family Practice Department, Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains, MO.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Shaw
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007101:Immersion; D007919:Leptospira / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008923:Missouri; D012722:Sewage / Q000009:adverse effects; D013177:Sports; D014481:United States; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D012722:Sewage