An outbreak of Leptospirosis among United States military personnel in Guam.

Autor: Brinker AJ; Guam Naval Hospital, Yigo, Guam.; U.S. Navy Hospital Guam, PSC 490 Box 7606 FPO, AP 96538-1600, Tutuhan, Guam., Blazes DL; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Tropical diseases, travel medicine and vaccines [Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines] 2017 Oct 30; Vol. 3, pp. 16. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Oct 30 (Print Publication: 2017).
DOI: 10.1186/s40794-017-0059-8
Abstrakt: Background: Leptospirosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution.
Case Presentation: We describe and discuss the clinical course of a leptospirosis outbreak in a running club called the hash house harriers on Guam.
Conclusions: Leptospirosis is a potentialy life threatening disease, and has had a reemergence given the popularity of travel adventure sports, teams, and clubs around the world. This case presentation highlights the robust prescence of leptospirosis on Guam.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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