Anicteric Leptospirosis-Associated Meningitis in a Tropical Urban Environment, Brazil.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 26(9): 2190-2192, 2020 09.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32818405
ABSTRACT
While studying aseptic meningitis in Salvador, Brazil, we diagnosed anicteric leptospirosis in 1.7% (5/295) of patients hospitalized for aseptic meningitis. Leptospirosis-associated meningitis patients had lower mean cerebrospinal fluid cell counts and protein than other-cause aseptic meningitis (p<0.05). Clinicians must consider leptospirosis-associated meningitis in appropriate clinical-epidemiologic contexts.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Leptospirosis
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Meningitis
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Meningitis, Aseptic
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2020
Type:
Article