Icterohemorrhagic Leptospirosis: A Case Report
Journal Title: Türk Yoğun Bakım Dergisi - Year 2019, Vol 17, Issue 1
Abstract
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infection caused by spirochetes and is usually seen in rural areas. The clinical status may range from self-limiting mild leptospirosis to icterohemorrhagic leptospirosis characterized by jaundice, renal failure and hemorrhage progressing to acute respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. In this study, we aimed to present a fatal leptospirosis case followed in the intensive care unit.
Authors and Affiliations
Evren Büyükfırat, Mahmut Alp Karahan, Nuray Altay, Orhan Binici, İrfan Binici, Zafer Hasan Ali Sak
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