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Leptospirosis as a cause of intrauterine fetal demise: short report of rare presentation

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We present a rare severe leptospirosis in a patient who presented with fever, jaundice, coagulopathy and intrauterine fetal demise. Possibility of leptospirosis should be kept in an obstetric patient with such clinical profile particularly in endemic areas or if there is recent outbreak of disease.

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PGIMER, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Shalini Gainder, Rimpi Singla & Lakhbir Dhaliwal

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India

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Gainder, S., Singla, R., Dhaliwal, L. et al. Leptospirosis as a cause of intrauterine fetal demise: short report of rare presentation. Arch Gynecol Obstet 281, 1061–1063 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-009-1266-y

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