Related Experiment Video
Updated: Dec 7, 2025

06:05
Author Spotlight: Leptospira DNA Detection in Water for Environmental Analysis and Disease Surveillance
Published on: June 14, 2024
1.7K
BreaDoxy sandwich for leptospirosis prophylaxis
Rajeshkumar M Parameswaran1, Sushama P Sundaran2, Rakesh T Parakkadavath3
1Family Physician, Vythiri Clinic, Wayanad, Kerala, India.
Tropical Doctor
|September 28, 2020
Abstract:
The incidence of leptospirosis is higher in resource-limited countries after the monsoon when people work in waterlogged areas after floods. Prophylactic doses of doxycycline against leptospirosis are effective but compliance is poor due to drug-induced gastritis. A cheap and effective method of improving drug compliance is presented here.
Related Concept Videos
Bacterial Phylum Spirochaetes
380
Spirochetes, unique bacteria in the phylum Spirochaetes, are gram-negative, motile, tightly coiled, slender, and flexible. They inhabit aquatic sediments and animals, with some causing diseases like syphilis. Spirochetes are classified into eight genera based on habitat, pathogenicity, phylogeny, and characteristics.Their distinctive motility arises from endoflagella, located within the cell’s periplasm. These endoflagella anchor at the cell poles and extend along the cell length, encased...
380
Transmission-based Precautions I: Contact, Enteric, and Droplets
4.3K
Transmission-based precautions are for patients known to be infected or suspected to be infected or colonized with organisms that pose a significant risk to others. Some transmission-based precautions include contact, enteric, and droplet.
Contact Precautions:
Contact precautions are the measures taken to prevent the transmission of infectious agents, especially epidemiologically important microorganisms such as MRSA or influenza, primarily transmitted through direct or indirect contact with an...
Contact Precautions:
Contact precautions are the measures taken to prevent the transmission of infectious agents, especially epidemiologically important microorganisms such as MRSA or influenza, primarily transmitted through direct or indirect contact with an...
4.3K
Pulmonary Tuberculosis IV
312
Tuberculosis, more commonly referred to as TB, is an infectious disease stemming from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While it primarily impacts the lungs, TB can also affect other body areas. Given its severity and global impact, timely and accurate diagnosis is crucial for controlling its spread and improving patient outcomes.
Several diagnostic approaches are used to detect TB. The conventional method is the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST), also known as the Mantoux test. However, this method has...
Several diagnostic approaches are used to detect TB. The conventional method is the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST), also known as the Mantoux test. However, this method has...
312

