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Pulmonary Manifestations of Leptospirosis
  • Literature Review

July 1991

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Reviews of Infectious Diseases

Kevin M. O'Neil

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Leland S. Rickman

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Angeline A. Lazarus

Pulmonary involvement in leptospiral infection is common, usually mild, and often overlooked. When pulmonary manifestations are prominent in a patient with leptospirosis,there is the potential for diagnostic confusion. We present the case of a patient with adult respiratory distress syndrome secondary to leptospirosis and review the pulmonary manifestations of leptospiral infection.

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... The development of pulmonary illness can occur as a potentially life-threatening consequence of leptospirosis. 2,[6][7][8][9] Due to the sometimes aberrant presentation of symptoms and laboratory findings associated with leptospirosis, doctors often encounter a diagnostic conundrum that poses a significant difficulty. The pulmonary manifestation of leptospirosis can result in a wide range of symptoms, varying from moderate to severe, ultimately culminating in respiratory failure, lung bleeding, and fatality. ...

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A diagnosis of leptospirosis: a case report
Pulmonary Manifestations of Leptospirosis
  • Citing Article
  • July 1991

Reviews of Infectious Diseases