- Leptospirosis acquired by tourists in Venice, Italy.
Leptospirosis acquired by tourists in Venice, Italy.
We present the case of two Australian tourists aged 25 and 26 years who, after immersion in a canal in Venice, developed severe leptospirosis. After a 1-week history of fever, headache, myalgia, and vomiting they developed jaundice and renal failure. Complete remission was achieved by antibiotic therapy and hemodialysis.