Acute Leptospirosis in a Triathlete

We report the case of a 38-year-old male patient with acute leptospirosis. The most probable cause of infection was repeated and prolonged exposure to contaminated river water (Neckar and Enz rivers) while preparing for participation in long-distance triathlon (swimming, biking, and running) competi...

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Published in:Wilderness & environmental medicine 2002, Vol.13 (1), p.45-47
Main Author: Abb, Jochen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute Disease
Adult
Antibodies, Bacterial - blood
Bicycling
Doxycycline - therapeutic use
Germany
Humans
Leptospira - immunology
Leptospira - isolation & purification
leptospirosis
Leptospirosis - diagnosis
Leptospirosis - drug therapy
Leptospirosis - pathology
Male
Running
Sports
Swimming
triathlon
Water Microbiology
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Summary:We report the case of a 38-year-old male patient with acute leptospirosis. The most probable cause of infection was repeated and prolonged exposure to contaminated river water (Neckar and Enz rivers) while preparing for participation in long-distance triathlon (swimming, biking, and running) competitions.
ISSN:1080-6032
1545-1534
DOI:10.1580/1080-6032(2002)013[0045:ALIAT]2.0.CO;2