Author/Editor		Hlačer, Matevž; Rejc-Marko, Jana
Title		Laptospiroza
Type		članek
Source		Med Mes
Vol. and No.		Letnik 3, št. 12
Publication year		2007
Volume		str. 391-4
Language		slo
Abstract		A bacterial infection affecting both humans and animals, leptospirosis is contracted after exposure to infected animals, or to water contaminated with urine of infected animals. Fortunately, leptospirosis is not spread via person-to-person contact. Patients with leptospirosis present with a variety of symptoms ranging from none at all to high fever, muscle aches, severe headache, and even jaundice. The case of previously healthy, 49-year old man with leptospirosis is presented. Disease was confirmed with serology testing and treated with Ceftriaxon. The source of infestation has not been determined.
Summary		Leptospiroza je bakterijska bolezen, ki lahko prizadene ljudi in živali. Prenaša se preko kontakta z okuženo živaljo ali z vodo, kontaminirano z urinom obolelih živali. Človek je končni člen v verigi okužbe. Klinična slika okužbe je zelo pestra, od povsem asimptomatskih oblik do smrtnih primerov. Bolezenski znaki in potek same bolezni so lahko različni. Večina okužb poteka subklinično, lahko pa poteka z visoko vročino, bolečinami v mišicah, hudim glavobolom, včasih tudi z zlatenico. Prikazan je primer 49 let starega moškega, ki je zbolel za leptospirozo. Bolezen smo potrdili s serološkimi testi in jo s ceftriaksonom pozdravili. Izvor okužbe ni bil ugotovljen.
Descriptors		LEPTOSPIROSIS CEFTRIAXONE