Aseptic meningitis as the initial presentation of Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Tarassovi: two case reports and a literature review
Abstract Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic illness caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. The disease spectrum ranges from a mild influenza-like presentation to a more serious Weil’s syndrome. Leptospirosis rarely presents as a primary neurological syndrome. We report two cas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06200-w |