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Takashi Kokudo1, Itaru Nakamura, Fukumi Nakamura-Uchiyama
1Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh General Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. kokudo-tky@umin.ac.jp
Abstract:
A 56-year-old previously healthy man was admitted to our hospital for disordered consciousness, anuria, and severe jaundice. The patient had not travelled recently, but he worked at a fish market in Tokyo. From his history and clinical observation we suspected Weil's disease and started the corresponding treatment. Leptospira infection was ultimately confirmed by a serological study. Our report raises the awareness that leptospirosis is not only a tropic disease, but also it can be a disease in an urban setting in Japan for people who are at risk of exposure.
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