Open AccessLeptospirosis with acute renal failure and paraparesis
Author(s) -
Pinjala Ramakrishna,
V. Naresh,
B Chakrapani,
B Vengamma,
V Siva Kumar
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.43695
Subject(s) - medicine , leptospirosis , fulminant , zoonosis , presentation (obstetrics) , acute kidney injury , intensive care medicine , rhabdomyolysis , disease , pediatrics , virology , surgery
Leptospirosis is an important zoonosis with a worldwide distribution that is characterized by a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from inapparent infection to fulminant disease. The presentation of paraparesis in combination with acute renal failure is rare.