Leptospirosis as Cause of Febrile Icteric Illness, Burkina Faso

Leptospirosis as Cause of Febrile Icteric Illness, Burkina Faso

Patients in Burkina Faso who sought medical attention for febrile jaundice were tested for leptospirosis. We confirmed leptospirosis in 27 (3.46%) of 781 patients: 23 (2.94%) tested positive using serologic assays and 4 (0.51%) using LipL32 PCR. We further presumed leptospirosis in 16 (2.82%) IgM-po...

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Main Authors: Sylvie Zida, Dramane Kania, Albert Sotto, Michel Brun, Mathieu Picardeau, Joany Castéra, Karine Bolloré, Thérèse Kagoné, Jacques Traoré, Aline Ouoba, Pierre Dujols, Philippe Van de Perre, Nicolas Méda, Edouard Tuaillon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
leptospirosis
febrile illness
jaundice
icteric
ELISA
MAT
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/8/17-0436_article

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