On Leptospirosis (Weil’s Disease)

In 1886, Weil published detailed case descriptions of 4 patients with icterus, splenic enlargement and nephritis [1].  All four patients presented with acute onset of fever, elevated liver function tests (LFTs), hepatic enlargement, splenomegaly, and proteinuria. Two cases were recorded more than12 years earlier, but the author felt that they Continue reading On Leptospirosis (Weil’s Disease)