title: [Leptospirosis: a frequently missed diagnosis? Epidemiology and diagnosis in Switzerland].
abstract: Clinical leptospirosis is rarely seen in Switzerland due to the climatic conditions. Nevertheless people may still suffer from leptospirosis, even to the extent of requiring intensive medical treatment. Variable symptoms and problematic diagnostics can make the diagnosis of leptospirosis difficult. Through two cases with varied symptoms, the clinical and diagnostic features of the disease are presented. In addition, the risk factors, the epidemiology and the diagnostic possibilities are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Spitalhygiene, Kantonsspital Basel, Universitätskliniken.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Steffen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Frei
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Widmer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004285:Dogs / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014895:Weil Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology