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

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

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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Main Authors: Craig,Scott Benjamin, Smythe,Lee Douglas, Graham,Glenn Charles, Burns,Mary-Anne, McMahon,Jamie Lee, Dohnt,Michael Francis, Tulsiani,Suhella Mohan, McKay,David Brian
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2013
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000200237
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spelling oai:scielo:S0037-868220130002002372015-10-27Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovarsCraig,Scott BenjaminSmythe,Lee DouglasGraham,Glenn CharlesBurns,Mary-AnneMcMahon,Jamie LeeDohnt,Michael FrancisTulsiani,Suhella MohanMcKay,David Brian Leptospirosis Haemoglobin Red cell count 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.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMTRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.46 n.2 20132013-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000200237en10.1590/0037-8682-1013-2013
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McMahon,Jamie Lee
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Tulsiani,Suhella Mohan
McKay,David Brian
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Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovars
author_facet Craig,Scott Benjamin
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Dohnt,Michael Francis
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title Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovars
title_short Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovars
title_full Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovars
title_fullStr Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovars
title_full_unstemmed Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovars
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description 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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