The following about leptospirosis is true except ?
High fever with chills
Seen in sewage workers
Jaundice is present
Tetracycline is the drug of choice
Ans. is 'e' i.e., Tetracycline is drug of choice Treatment of leptospirosis Mild cases --> Doxycycline or amplicillin or amoxicillin *Moderate or severe --> Penicillin G or ampicillin or amoxicillin or erythromycin Chemoprophvloxis *Doxycycline is the DOC. "In severe illness, I.V. benzyl penicillin is the drug of choice, for milder infections a 7-10 days course of oral amoxicillin appropriate." - Green wood 16 /e 355 . Patients allergic to penicillin can be treated with erythromycin.