Leptospirosis--clinical spectrum and correlation with seven simple laboratory tests for early diagnosis in the Third World.
Twenty-four patients who were clinically suspected of having leptospirosis were subjected to 7 simple commonly available laboratory tests. The 21 patients who had 3 or more positive tests were confirmed serologically to have leptospirosis. The high frequency of acute abdominal pain (71.4%) as a major presenting symptom and the laboratory findings of raised serum amylase levels in a high percentage of patients (84.2%) were especially noteworthy.
Department of Medicine, M.O.S.C. Medical Mission Hospital, Kerala, India.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012698:Serologic Tests
D010406:Penicillins; D000681:Amylases