Acute pancreatitis and vasoplegic shock associated with leptospirosis – a case report and review of the literature
Abstract Background Leptospirosis or Weil’s disease is caused by pathogenic spirochete bacteria called Leptospira. It is considered the most common zoonosis in the world and is usually transmitted by urine of rodents and dogs with an incubation time of 7–14 days. The clinical spectrum ranges from a...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4040-1 |