Leptospirosis. Epidemiological features of a sporadic case
Schmidt, D.R.; Winn, R.E.; Keefe, T.J.
Archives of Internal Medicine 149(8): 1878-1880
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9926 PMID: 2764659 Document Number: 326483
A case of diarrhoea with fever and headaches, in a man with leptospirosis is described. Leptospira organisms were identified in the urine of a pet dog owned by the man. The dog was considered to be the source of infection.
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