A Case of Pulmonary Leptospirosis Treated with a Combination of Corticosteroid and Ceftriaxone

In leptospirosis, pulmonary involvement is the main cause of death. The survival in pulmonary leptospirosis depends on early and appropriate therapy as well as rapid diagnosis. Some immunosuppressive drugs have been known to improve survival because infectious vasculitis is responsible for the patho...

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Main Authors: Derya SEYMAN, Nefise ÖZTOPRAK, Hande BERK, Filiz KIZILATEŞ, Ahmet ÖZSANCAK, Veli GÜNAY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bilimsel Tip Yayinevi 2015-03-01
Series:Flora Infeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.floradergisi.org/getFileContent.aspx?op=REDPDF&file_name=2015-20-01-047-051-.pdf