Hemorrhagic pulmonary leptospirosis: three cases from the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico

Hemorrhagic pulmonary leptospirosis: three cases from the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico

Three leptospirosis cases with lung involvement are reported from the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. All three patients were admitted to the intensive care unit due to acute respiratory failure. Treatment with antibiotics resulted in favorable evolution despite the negative prognosis. Leptospirosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of patients with fever and lung involvement.

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Main Authors: Zavala-Velázquez,Jorge, Cárdenas-Marrufo,María, Vado-Solís,Ignacio, Cetina-Cámara,Marco, Cano-Tur,José, Laviada-Molina,Hugo
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 2008
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822008000400016
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