Leptospirosis: a re-emerging infection

被引：10
作者：
Sarkar, Jaydeep [1 ]
Chopra, Aditi
Katageri, Bhimrai
HansRaj
Goel, Atul
机构：
[1] Dr RML Hosp, Dr Atul Geol Ward 8, New Delhi 110001, India
来源：
ASIAN PACIFIC JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE | 2012年 / 5卷 / 06期
关键词：
Leptospirosis; Respiratory failure; Jaundice; Encephalopathy; OUTBREAK; FAILURE;
D O I：
10.1016/S1995-7645(12)60086-8
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
Leptospirosis, long thought to be a disease of sewage workers and found post-flooding is re-emerging as a potentially life threatening infectious disease in urban India during monsoon and immediately after due to poor sanitation and drainage. However, it is often ignored and under diagnosed due to a low index of suspicion. We present a fatal case of leptospirosis with acute liver failure, respiratory failure and jaundice and encephalopathy.
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