Tsuboi Motoyuki, Koizumi Nobuo, Hayakawa Kayoko, Kanagawa Shuzo, Ohmagari Norio, Kato Yasuyuki
Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Mar;23(3):548-549. doi: 10.3201/eid2303.161262.
We describe a case of intermediate leptospirosis resulting from Leptospira licerasiae infection in a traveler returning to Japan from Brazil. Intermediate leptospirosis should be included in the differential diagnosis for travelers with fever returning from South America. This case highlights the need for strategies that detect pathogenic and intermediate Leptospira species.
我们描述了一例由利氏钩端螺旋体感染引起的中间型钩端螺旋体病,患者为一名从巴西返回日本的旅行者。对于从南美洲返回且发热的旅行者,鉴别诊断应考虑中间型钩端螺旋体病。该病例凸显了检测致病性和中间型钩端螺旋体菌种的策略的必要性。