Leptospirosis in the United States

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Laboratory Data Isolation of leptospires. Leptospires were isolated in 14 cases (Table 1). In 12 of these cases specific serotypes were determined: icterohaemorrhagiae in 6, canicola in 3, and pomona,71 mini georgia50 and alexi72 in 1 each. In 4 cases leptospires were isolated from the blood and in 2, from the urine alone73 and in 1 case each, from blood and urine, blood and intraocular fluid72 and blood, urine and cerebrospinal fluid. The source of the isolates was not recorded in the remaining 5 cases. Four of the 14 isolates were made in cases acquired by laboratory accident.21,22 Infecting serotype. . . .

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