title: [Leptospirosis at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases in Novi Sad 1984-1993].
abstract: We examined the clinical picture and course of leptospiral infections in 50 patients treated at the Clinic during the period 1984-1993. Most patients were 11-20 years of age (9 years the youngest and 77 years the oldest, mean age being 25.16). The disease more often occurred in male patients, 44 (88%). There were 30 (60%) patients with gastrointestinal symptoms, while 21 (42%) had liver and kidney infections. Meningeal syndrome was established in 25 (50%) and serous meningitis in 13 (26%). Leptospiral infections represented average and serious infections with complications in 8 (16%) patients, successful treatment in 47 (94%) patients while 3 (6%) patients died due to hematorenal insufficiency.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za infektivne i dermatoveneroloske bolestic, Medicinski fakultet, Novi Sad.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Canak
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Vukobratov
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dordević
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Madle-Samardzija
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ilić
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doder
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies