In a resource-limited setting, a clinician suspects leptospirosis in a febrile patient with conjunctival suffusion, myalgia, and jaundice after floodw...

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In a resource-limited setting, a clinician suspects leptospirosis in a febrile patient with conjunctival suffusion, myalgia, and jaundice after floodwater exposure. What is the most widely used serological test for confirming leptospirosis?

Accepted Answer

Microscopic agglutination test (MAT)

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Widal test

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Weil-Felix reaction

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VDRL

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Monospot test

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Leptospirosis MAT Diagnosis

In a resource-limited setting, a clinician suspects leptospirosis in a febrile patient with conjunctival suffusion, myalgia, and jaundice after floodwater exposure. What is the most widely used serological test for confirming leptospirosis?