Leptospirosis as Cause of Febrile Icteric Illness, Burkina Faso.
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Authors
- Kania, Dramane; Kagoné, Thérèse; Traoré, Jacques; Ouoba, Aline; Méda, Nicolas; Zida, Sylvie; Castéra, Joany; Bolloré, Karine; Sotto, Albert; Brun, Michel; Dujols, Pierre; Van de Perre, Philippe; Tuaillon, Edouard; Picardeau, Mathieu
- Source
- Emerging Infectious Diseases. Aug2018, Vol. 24 Issue 8, p1569-1572. 4p.
- Subject
- *LEPTOSPIROSIS
*AGGLUTINATION tests
*FLOW charts
*ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay
*JAUNDICE
- Language
- ISSN
- 1080-6040
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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]