title: Leptospirosis, water sports, and chemoprophylaxis.
abstract: Recreational activities, such as water sports and adventure travel, are emerging as an important risk factor for leptospirosis, a potentially fatal zoonosis. We report the clinical course of 2 patients who acquired leptospirosis through participation in water sports. Physicians caring for patients who participate in adventure travel involving water sports should be familiar with the risk factors for and diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of leptospirosis.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and Department of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA. dhaake@ucla.edu
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Haake
authors.forename: Manjula
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dundoo
authors.forename: Rumi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cader
authors.forename: Bernard M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Kubak
authors.forename: Rudy A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hartskeerl
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Sejvar
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Ashford
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018890:Chemoprevention; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013177:Sports; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D014867:Water