[Leptospirosis: a rare cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome in metropolitan France].
We report a case of acute respiratory distress with fatal outcome due to ictero-hemorrhagic leptospirosis. The association with an intra-alveolar hemorrhage suggested the corticosteroid therapy would be useful in this case.
du Couëdic
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L
Service de Réanimation Néphrologique, C.H.U Amiens.
Bouffandeau
B
B
Ducq
P
P
de Cagny
B
B
Fournier
A
A
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014895:Weil Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis