Leptospirosis- A Rare Cause of Multiorgan Failure
Journal Title: Journal Of Pediatric Critical Care - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Leptospirosis is a potentially fatal zoonotic disease known to cause multiorgan dysfunction including acute renal failure, severe rhabdomyolysis, hepatic dysfunction, pulmonary haemorrhages and myocarditis.Here we report a case of 10 year old female child came to us with multi organ failure from rural area during rainy reason.Because of its clinical polymorphism and the difficulties in making a bacteriologic and serologic diagnosis, leptospirosis is an affliction that often remains undetected.Leptospirosis is potentially lethal (5-10%) but if diagnosed and treated early,prognosis is good.
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Ruchy Thakur, Swadesh Verma
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