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Human leptospirosis. A short review concerning a caseload.
Vieira, A; Barros, M S; Valente, C; Trindade, L; Faria, M J; Freitas, FLeptospirosis, a zoonosis with worldwide distribution, may have a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations that can delay the diagnosis, especially in wet climates where other conditions may dissimulate the main aspects. The authors describe 42 cases of patients with leptospirosis admitted to the Infectious Diseases Unit of a general hospital since 1990. The goal was to analyse epidemiological features, clinic...
Serologic diagnosis of several infectious diseases.
Valente, C; Faria, M J; Trindade, L; Barros, M S; Vieira, A A; Albuquerque, I; Rodrigues, RSerological tests are, in some situations, the only method of diagnosis of some infectious diseases. The authors make a review of the literature about the most important tests used in the most common infectious diseases and also their interpretation. It is important to point out that serology should not be considered alone but compared to clinical manifestations presented by the patient. It is also necessary, i...