Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovars

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Scott Benjamin Craig¹  Lee Douglas Smythe¹  Glenn Charles Graham¹  Mary-anne Burns¹  Jamie Lee Mcmahon¹  Michael Francis Dohnt¹  Suhella Mohan Tulsiani¹  David Brian Mckay¹ 

关键词: Leptospirosis;    Haemoglobin;    Red cell count;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0037-8682-1013-2013

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionThe aim of the study was to compare haemoglobin and red cell counts between patients known to be infected with a range of leptospiral serovars.MethodsThe study retrospectively compared the haemoglobin and red cell count results from the first blood samples taken from 207 patients at presentation to a Queensland Health hospital.ResultsSignificant differences were observed in haemoglobin and red cell counts in those infected with Leptospira interrogans serovars Szwajizak and Canicola when compared with most of the other serovars.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that haemoglobin and red cell counts may be useful in differentiating leptospiral serovars in leptospirosis patients.

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