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A rare case of severe leptospirosis infection presenting as septic shock in a non-epidemic area: A case report and literature review

2023-01-17

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<h4>Background: </h4> Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis caused by the spirochete Leptospira interrogans. The clinical presentations of leptospirosis range from an influenza-like presentation of fever and myalgia, to severe forms. Leptospirosis can potentially lead to a misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis when clinical similarities exist. Case presentation A 63-year-old man presented with fever, shock and thro...

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Literature Corpus work: 8e8d7de1-7cd4-5577-b608-b3c8be0e2f93
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2449292/v1

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