[Acute pleuro-pneumonitis resulting from leptospirosis]. / Une pleuro-pneumopathie sévère révélant une leptospirose.
Rev Mal Respir
; 17(5): 969-72, 2000 Nov.
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em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11131876
ABSTRACT
We report a case of acute pneumonitis with pleural effusion and respiratory distress syndrome that was the inaugural sign of leptospirosis in a 37-year-old patient exposed to rat dejections at home. The patient was given penicillin and oxygen therapy with evacuation of the pleural effusion. Lung manifestations in leptospirosis usually occur as non-specific cough and hemoptysis. Pleural effusion is uncommon. Adult respiratory distress syndrome and profuse hemoptysis can also occur, requiring special care.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pleuropneumonia
/
Leptospirose
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Fr
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article