title: Prolonged leptospira urinary shedding in a 10-year-old girl.
abstract: We present a case of leptospirosis in a previously healthy girl following a trip to Costa Rica. While she was clinically asymptomatic, she had spirochetes cultured from her urine six weeks following her trip. Prolonged urinary shedding following infection with Leptospira is possible in humans and often has subtle manifestations in children.
authors.affiliation: The Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, P.O. Box 951752, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1752, USA.
authors.forename: Emilie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deville
authors.forename: Jarlath
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nally
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lovett
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nielsen-Saines