Leptospirosis

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Test:

Specific serological test (+), blood or CSF M/C/S(+), WCC (AB), neutrophils (H), Hb (L or N), SZbili­rubin (H or N), platelets (L), ESR (H), U.protein (H), U.M/C/S (+), U.blood (+)

Sign:

Etrudzinski's sigh,'Kemiessign; neck stiffness

Dd:

Meningitis, hej:ietitie,, nephritis, influenza, septi-caemia

Phys:

Infection with•LePtospira results in a two stage ill­ness. Stage 1 is characterised by headache,: my­algia, nausea and abdominal pain. Stage 2 pres­ents with menirigismus and fever