Leptospirosis acquired by tourists in Venice, Italy

J Travel Med. 2013 Mar-Apr;20(2):128-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2012.00669.x. Epub 2012 Dec 10.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / etiology
  • Administration, Intravenous
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Ceftriaxone / administration & dosage*
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Disease Reservoirs / microbiology
  • Fresh Water / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Leptospira / isolation & purification*
  • Leptospirosis* / complications
  • Leptospirosis* / diagnosis
  • Leptospirosis* / drug therapy
  • Leptospirosis* / epidemiology
  • Leptospirosis* / physiopathology
  • Liver Diseases / etiology
  • Male
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Symptom Assessment / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urine / microbiology

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • DNA, Bacterial
  • Ceftriaxone