Valeed Bin Mansoor, Hamza Ismaeel, Zohaib Akram.
Leptospirosis with MODS -Cause of Concern!.
J Rawal Med Uni Jan ;23(4):255-8.

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic1infectious disease, caused as a result of infection from spirochete Leptospira ,widely seen in tropical regions and considered as a re-emerging infection with a high incidence as recently reported. It`s thought to be the most widely spread zoonotic disease, seen at a higher incidence in warm climate areas. A number of cases have been reported from drinking contaminated water, animal bites, aerosol inhalation and dogs which are considered as a very common reservoir of infection in tropical countries.

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