leptospirosis

Question 1

what is leptospirosis

Answer 1

A rare bacterial infection that is spread through urine of rodents,
and farm animals

Question 2

other names of leptospirosis

Answer 2

Other Names:
a. Weil’s disease
b. Mud fever
c. Trench fever
d. Flood fever
e. Spiroketal jaundice
f. Japanese seven days fever

Question 3

causative agent of leptospirosis

Answer 3

leptospira interrogans (spiral shape)

Question 4

classification of leptospirosis

Answer 4

gram (-) bacteria

Question 5

MOT of leptospirosis

Answer 5

direct inoculation——- cut/open wound

Question 6

clinical manifestations

ANICTERIC PHASE

Answer 6

(no jaundice yet)
- fever
- chills
- headache
- n/v
- anorexia
- myalgia
- diarrhea

Question 7

clinical manifestations

ICTERIC PHASE

Answer 7

(manifests s/sx of liver damage)
- jaundice
- pruritic and dry skin
- yellow urine
- renal failure
- meningitis
- myocarditis

Question 8

TOC for leptospirosis

Answer 8

penicillin G 2million units 1 6h/IM/IV
tetracycline 100mg q12 PO