Pulmonary manifestations of leptospirosis.
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.
Department of Internal Medicine, Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Virginia 23708.
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O'Neil
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Rickman
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Lazarus
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*