Diagnosis and Treatment Archive
Leptospirosis
 
What is leptospirosis?
Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease. Click here for more information.

 

 

What clinical findings (signs, symptoms, and test results) indicate leptospirosis?

Symptoms include:

Tests to confirm a diagnosis of leptospirosis:

 

Treatment Options

Leptospirosis is treated with antibiotics, such as Doxycycline or Penicillin. These should be administered intravenously with any increase in severity of symptoms.

 

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