title: [Leptospirosis: a rare cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome in metropolitan France].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Réanimation Néphrologique, C.H.U Amiens.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: du Couëdic
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bouffandeau
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ducq
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Cagny
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fournier
mesh_terms: 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