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A case of leptospirosis and pregnancy

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We present a case of leptospirosis presenting with jaundice at 28 weeks' gestation. We will discuss the clinical course and review the world literature.

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  1. High Risk Pregnancy Unit, Enrique C. Sotomayor Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Peter A. Chedraui

  2. Institute of Biomedicine, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, PO Box 09–01–4671, Guayaquil, Ecuador

    Peter A. Chedraui & Glenda San Miguel

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Chedraui, P.A., San Miguel, G. A case of leptospirosis and pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet 269, 53–54 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-002-0415-3

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