Investigação sobre a ocorrência de leptospiroses em trabalhadores de diversas profissões no distrito sede do município de Sorocaba

Serological tests for leptospirosis were conducted among 342 workers of several occupations in the Municipal District of Sorocaba. It was found that four of the subjects presented serum-aglutinin for L. icterohaemorrhagiae with titres of 1:3,200; 1:200;        1:200 e 1:1600. This last case showed co-aglutination for L. sentot to 1:400. Two of the subjects were workers of the sewerage systhem and two of the water supply systhem. Clinical and epidemiological data on the four patients were provided in a table.