Open AccessSerial Changes in Complete Blood Counts in Patients with Leptospirosis: Our Experience
Author(s) -
Deepa Adiga,
Swati Mittal,
Harini Venugopal,
Sowmya Mittal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25706.9836
Subject(s) - leptospirosis , medicine , disease , leptospira , infectious disease (medical specialty) , gastroenterology , pediatrics , veterinary medicine
Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by Leptospira interrogans . It is endemic in many parts of the world. The symptoms vary between milder forms to severe type with organ dysfunction. The disease presents with diagnostic challenge as it clinically mimics acute febrile illness due to other causes.