Severe Pulmonary Involvement in Leptospirosis Alternate antibiotics and systemic steroids
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2013, Vol 13, Issue 2
Abstract
Pulmonary complications in leptospirosis, though common, are often unrecognized in a non-endemic area. We report here a patient with leptospirosis and severe pulmonary involvement who was treated with meropenem (1 g every 8 hours), moxifloxacin (400 mg once daily), and high doses of corticosteroids. Systemic steroids were continued for 3 months because of persistent pulmonary lesions.
Authors and Affiliations
Jayakrishnan B| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Fatma Ben Abid| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Abdullah Balkhair| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Juma K. Alkaabi| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Omar A. Al-Rawas| College of Medicine & Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman, Jojy George| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Khalfan Al-Zeedy| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
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