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ANDISCRIMINATED ASEPTIC MENINGITIS CASE BETWEEN RICKETTSIA AND LEPTOSPIRAL MENINGITIS

Davut ÖZDEMİR
İrfan SENCAN
Mustafa YILDIRIM
Ertuğrul GÜÇLÜ
Tevfik YAVUZ
Oğuz KARABAY
Pages
1–1
Publication Date
2008-03-01
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In this report we describe a case of aseptic meningitis in which neither a rickettsial nor leptospiral etiology could be established

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Objective & Hypothesis:Rickettsial meningitis and leptospiral meningitis should be included in the differential diagnosis of aseptic meningitis in patients exposed to endemic areas.
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Key Findings & Data:Rickettsial meningitis and leptospiral meningitis should be included in the differential diagnosis of aseptic meningitis in patients exposed to endemic areas.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this report we describe a case of aseptic meningitis in which neither a rickettsial nor leptospiral etiology could be established
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⚙️Variables:Meningitis · leptospira · rickettsia

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Rickettsial meningitis and leptospiral meningitis should be included in the differential diagnosis of aseptic meningitis in patients exposed to endemic areas. In this report we describe a case of aseptic meningitis in which neither a rickettsial nor leptospiral etiology could be established

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ÖZDEMİR, D., SENCAN, İ., YILDIRIM, M., GÜÇLÜ, E., YAVUZ, T., KARABAY, O. (2008). ANDISCRIMINATED ASEPTIC MENINGITIS CASE BETWEEN RICKETTSIA AND LEPTOSPIRAL MENINGITIS. European Journal of General Medicine, Cilt: 5 Sayı: 1, 1–1. https://ajindex.com/articles/987848

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