- Leptospirosis acquired by tourists in Venice, Italy.
Leptospirosis acquired by tourists in Venice, Italy.
Journal of travel medicine (2013-03-08)
Filippo Lagi, Giampaolo Corti, Massimo Meli, Antonella Pinto, Alessandro Bartoloni
PMID23464722
RESUMEN
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.