leptospirosis icterohaemorrhagica -->
icterohaemorrhagic fever
medical dictionary

Infection with the variety of Leptospira interrogans serotype known as icterohaemorrhagiae, characterised by fever, jaundice, haemorrhagic lesions, azotaemia, and central nervous system manifestations.

Synonyms: leptospirosis icterohaemorrhagica.

American spelling: icterohemorrhagic fever

(05 Mar 2000)