Open AccessLeptospirosis-induced meningitis and acute renal failure in a 19-month-old male child
Author(s) -
Alexandre Leite de Souza,
Jaques Sztajnbok,
Silvia Regina Marques,
Antônio Carlos Seguro
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/jmm.0.46486-0
Subject(s) - leptospirosis , jaundice , medicine , meningitis , pathogenesis , serology , disease , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , immunology , pathology , antibody
An unusual case of leptospirosis is described in a 19-month-old male child presenting with meningitis and acute renal failure without jaundice. Some aspects concerning the pathogenesis and treatment of this potentially life-threatening disease are also discussed. Leptospirosis was diagnosed on the basis of history and serological tests.
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