Deeply jaundiced: Not so surgical after all
Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
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| Title | Deeply jaundiced: Not so surgical after all | |
| Creator | Du Plessis, Wesley P. Lahri, Sa’ad Somers, Keethal Lovelock, Tamsin | |
| Description | Leptospirosis is an under-recognised disease in sub-Saharan Africa and the diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion. This case report highlights the protean manifestations of leptospirosis. Leptospirosis should be considered in any patient presenting with fever and jaundice, especially when there has been a history of occupational or recreational exposure to water, soil or rodents.Contribution: This case report describes a typical case of leptospirosis, which often presents as a diagnostic dilemma. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2023-11-20 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajid.v38i1.559 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases; Vol 38, No 1 (2023); 4 pages 2313-1810 2312-0053 | |
| Language | eng | |
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