Leptospirosis as Cause of Febrile Icteric Illness, Burkina Faso.

ABSTRACT: Patients in Burkina Faso who sought medical attention for febrile jaundice were tested for leptospirosis. We confirmed leptospirosis in 27 (3.46%) of 781 patients: 23 (2.94%) tested positive using serologic assays and 4 (0.51%) using LipL32 PCR. We further presumed leptospirosis in 16 (2.82%) IgM-positive specimens.

SUBMITTER: Zida S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6056135 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature