Leptospirosis

Animal exposure + Jaundice + Renal = Leptospirosis

Dx

Serology

Tx

Ceftriaxone or Penicillin

Tularemia

mainly contact with rabbits in the summer

ulcer at the site of contact and enlarged lymph nodes

Conjunctivitis

Dx

Serology

Tx

Gentamicin or Streptomycin

Cisticercosis

transmitted via infected pork (endemic areas - Mexico, South America, Eastern Europe, or India)

CT shows thin-walled cysts, which are most often calcified

Tx

Albendazole

anti-epileptic therapy alone if no active lesions but calcifications and seizures