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Which of the following statements about Leptospirosis is true?

A
Rats are prime reservoirs
B
Fluoroquinolones are the drug of choice
C
Person to person Transmission is common
D
Hepatorenal syndrome may occur in upto 50% of patients
High-Yield Explanation
Rats and small rodents, paicularly R.norvegicus and Mus musculus are the most impoant reservoirs. Ref: Preventive and Social Medicine, by K.Park, 19th edition, Page 243, 244; Harrison's Principle of Internal Medicine, 16th edition, Page 990.

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