[Acute respiratory distress revealing severe pulmonary leptospirosis]

Rev Med Interne. 2007 Jan;28(1):48-51. doi: 10.1016/j.revmed.2006.09.021. Epub 2006 Oct 6.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We return a clinical case of leptospirose revelated by a complicated febrile harp pneumopathie of a sharp respiratory distress syndrome having required a transfer in resuscitation. The goal of our article is to recall that it is necessary to think systematically about a pulmonary shape of leptospirose facing an atypical pneumopahie.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Leptospirosis / complications*
  • Lung Diseases / complications*
  • Lung Diseases / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology*
  • Severity of Illness Index