Lethal pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome due to Leptospira infection transmitted by pet rat

Lethal pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome due to Leptospira infection transmitted by pet rat

Human infection with Leptospira interrogans can be life-threatening. Multiple organ involvement frequently presents with liver and kidney failure, less commonly including severe hemolysis and pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome. Here, we present a fulminant case of leptospirosis presenting with hemolysis...

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Main Authors: Bernd Ludwig, Viviane Zotzmann, Christoph Bode, Dawid L. Staudacher, Stefan Zschiedrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Leptospira interrogans icterohaemorrhagicae
Leptospirosis
Weil’s disease
Severe pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome
Hemolysis
Cytokine absorbent therapy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250917300604

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