Leptospirosis meningitis transmission from a pet mouse: a case report

Leptospirosis meningitis transmission from a pet mouse: a case report

Abstract Background Leptospirosis is a reemerging zoonosis with a worldwide distribution and a wide range of clinical manifestations. We report a case of leptospirosis meningitis in a previously healthy woman infected by her pet mouse. Case presentation A 27-year-old Caucasian woman with pet mice pr...

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Main Authors: Anne Christine Nordholm, Lars Haukali Omland, Steen Villumsen, Imad Al-Subeihe, Terese L. Katzenstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Leptospirosis
Meningitis
Zoonosis
Emerging disease
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2265-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2265-7

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