Afzal Iman, Thaker Rishi, Weissman Simcha, Kothari Megha
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital affiliate of Weill Medical College of Cornell University Brooklyn New York.
Hackensack University-Palisades Medical Center North Bergen New Jersey.
Clin Case Rep. 2020 Feb 19;8(4):690-695. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2736. eCollection 2020 Apr.
Leptospirosis often takes clinicians by surprise when presenting in urban locations with unusual manifestations. This delays diagnosis and treatment which increases mortality rate. Our case illustrates the importance of taking into account the socioeconomic backgrounds, environmental exposures, and clinical presentations of patients to create a good differential diagnosis.
钩端螺旋体病在城市地区出现不寻常表现时,常常让临床医生感到意外。这会延误诊断和治疗,从而增加死亡率。我们的病例说明了考虑患者的社会经济背景、环境暴露情况和临床表现以做出良好鉴别诊断的重要性。