LEPTOSPIROSIS  

Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis & Immunodiagnostics:

11048.  Chandrasekaran S, Gomathi S. Standard screening test for the early and rapid diagnosis of Leptospirosis. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2004 Jan; 22(1): 23-7.

11049.  Kishimoto M, Brown JD, Chung HH, Howman S. Leptospirosis misdiagnosed as pulmonary-renal syndrome. Am J Med Sci. 2004 Aug;328(2):116-20.

11050.  Wuthiekanun V, Amornchai P, Chierakul W, Cheng AC, White NJ, Peacock SJ, Day NP. Evaluation of immunoglobulin M (IgM) and IgG rapid cassette test kits for diagnosis of melioidosis in an area of endemicity. J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Aug;42(8):3435-7.

Pathogenesis:

11051.  Hasnain SE, Ahmed N. Leptospirosis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2004 Sep;4(9):543; discussion 544.

Therapy:

11052.  Morgan LK. Fatal leptospirosis presenting as musculoskeletal pain. Med J Aust. 2004 Aug 16;181(4):229.

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