Anicteric Leptospirosis-Associated Meningitis in a Tropical Urban Environment, Brazil

Nabity, Scott A.; Araújo, Guilherme C.; Hagan, José E.; Damião, Alcinéia O.; Reis, Mitermayer G.; Ko, Albert I.; Ribeiro, Guilherme S.

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Anicteric Leptospirosis-Associated Meningitis in a Tropical Urban Environment, Brazil

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By Nabity, Scott A. ; Araújo, Guilherme C. ; Hagan, José E. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Nabity, Scott A. ; Araújo, Guilherme C. ; Hagan, José E. ; Damião, Alcinéia O. ; Reis, Mitermayer G. ; Ko, Albert I. ; Ribeiro, Guilherme S.
Description:

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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Humans Leptospirosis Meningitis Meningitis, Aseptic
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Emerg Infect Dis. 26(9):2190-2192
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32818405
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PMC7454101
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Journal Article
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Brazil
Volume:

26
Issue:

9
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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