Severe leptospirosis infection in a non-epidemic area

A 39-year-old man visited our hospital with lower leg pain and fever. We suspected sepsis because of an infectious disease. He was hospitalized, and treatment was initiated. After admission, we received information that mice were present in his living environment. Moreover, we considered leptospiros...

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Autores principales:	Rioto Suzuki, Mari Terayama, Minoru Tanda
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Elsevier 2021
Materias:	Leptospirosis Pulmonary hemorrhage Acute kidney injury Weil’s disease Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/cf35c66373464d3090df90cd6d381eb5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cf35c66373464d3090df90cd6d381eb52021-11-24T04:30:57ZSevere leptospirosis infection in a non-epidemic area2214-250910.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01345https://doaj.org/article/cf35c66373464d3090df90cd6d381eb52021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921003012https://doaj.org/toc/2214-2509A 39-year-old man visited our hospital with lower leg pain and fever. We suspected sepsis because of an infectious disease. He was hospitalized, and treatment was initiated. After admission, we received information that mice were present in his living environment. Moreover, we considered leptospirosis in the differential diagnosis and started the administration of ceftriaxone and minocycline. On the 10th day after admission, after examination by the National Institute on Infectious Diseases, we diagnosed him with leptospirosis. The patient was transferred to the hospital for rehabilitation on day 23 after admission. It is important to consider leptospirosis even in non-epidemic area.Rioto SuzukiMari TerayamaMinoru TandaElsevierarticleLeptospirosisPulmonary hemorrhageAcute kidney injuryWeil’s diseaseInfectious and parasitic diseasesRC109-216ENIDCases, Vol 26, Iss , Pp e01345- (2021)
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topic	Leptospirosis Pulmonary hemorrhage Acute kidney injury Weil’s disease Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
spellingShingle	Leptospirosis Pulmonary hemorrhage Acute kidney injury Weil’s disease Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 Rioto Suzuki Mari Terayama Minoru Tanda Severe leptospirosis infection in a non-epidemic area
description	A 39-year-old man visited our hospital with lower leg pain and fever. We suspected sepsis because of an infectious disease. He was hospitalized, and treatment was initiated. After admission, we received information that mice were present in his living environment. Moreover, we considered leptospirosis in the differential diagnosis and started the administration of ceftriaxone and minocycline. On the 10th day after admission, after examination by the National Institute on Infectious Diseases, we diagnosed him with leptospirosis. The patient was transferred to the hospital for rehabilitation on day 23 after admission. It is important to consider leptospirosis even in non-epidemic area.
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title	Severe leptospirosis infection in a non-epidemic area
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Severe leptospirosis infection in a non-epidemic area

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