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Hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma precipitated by leptospira hebdomadis infection

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A case of diabetic hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma precipitated by infection with an organism of the leptospira hebdomadis serotype is presented. The difficulties of diagnosis and management of this unusual infection are discussed.

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  1. B. J. Collins (Fellow)

    Present address: Department of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Science, Royal Victoria Hospital, BT12 6BJ, Belfast

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  1. Adult Medical Unit, Ulster Hospital, Dundonald, Belfast

    B. J. Collins (Fellow) & J. K. Nelson

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Collins, B.J., Nelson, J.K. Hyperosmolar non-ketotic diabetic coma precipitated by leptospira hebdomadis infection. I.J.M.S. 152, 360–361 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02954736

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