Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovars
Introduction The aim of the study was to compare haemoglobin and red cell counts between patients known to be infected with a range of leptospiral serovars. Methods The study retrospectively compared the haemoglobin and red cell count results from the first blood samples taken from 207 patients at...
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| author | Scott Benjamin Craig Lee Douglas Smythe Glenn Charles Graham Mary-Anne Burns Jamie Lee McMahon Michael Francis Dohnt Suhella Mohan Tulsiani David Brian McKay |
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| description | Introduction The aim of the study was to compare haemoglobin and red cell counts between patients known to be infected with a range of leptospiral serovars. Methods The 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. Results Significant 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. Conclusions These findings suggest that haemoglobin and red cell counts may be useful in differentiating leptospiral serovars in leptospirosis patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-65ba593a859542bc91def9f4beeedebd2022-12-22T02:30:24ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical0037-86821678-98492013-04-01462237240Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovarsScott Benjamin CraigLee Douglas SmytheGlenn Charles GrahamMary-Anne BurnsJamie Lee McMahonMichael Francis DohntSuhella Mohan TulsianiDavid Brian McKayIntroduction The aim of the study was to compare haemoglobin and red cell counts between patients known to be infected with a range of leptospiral serovars. Methods The 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. Results Significant 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. Conclusions These findings suggest that haemoglobin and red cell counts may be useful in differentiating leptospiral serovars in leptospirosis patients.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000200237LeptospirosisHaemoglobinRed cell count |
| spellingShingle | Scott Benjamin Craig Lee Douglas Smythe Glenn Charles Graham Mary-Anne Burns Jamie Lee McMahon Michael Francis Dohnt Suhella Mohan Tulsiani David Brian McKay Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovars Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Leptospirosis Haemoglobin Red cell count |
| title | 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 |
| title_short | Haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovars |
| title_sort | haemoglobin and red cell counts in leptospirosis patients infected with different serovars |
| topic | Leptospirosis Haemoglobin Red cell count |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822013000200237 |
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