title: Acute leptospirosis in a triathlete.
abstract: We report the case of a 38-year-old male patient with acute leptospirosis. The most probable cause of infection was repeated and prolonged exposure to contaminated river water (Neckar and Enz rivers) while preparing for participation in long-distance triathlon (swimming, biking, and running) competitions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, Klinikum Ludwigsburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abb
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001642:Bicycling; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007919:Leptospira / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012420:Running; D013177:Sports; D013550:Swimming; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004318:Doxycycline