[Ceftazidime in the treatment of Weil's disease]
We present a case report of leptospirosis with acute renal failure and hepatic dysfunction. Aspecific clinical presentation and serologic tests do not help therapeutic choices. The patient received 18 sessions of hemodialysis and early treatment with intravenous ceftazidime 1 g tid (under the impression of Gram- sepsis). Third generation cephalosporins, ceftriaxone and cefotaxime, are highly active against Leptospira [10] while clinical experience with ceftazidime is lacking.
Anselmo
M.
M
Unita Operativa di Malattie Infettive e Divisione di Nefrologia, Ospedale San Paolo di Savona, Italy.
De Leo
P.
P
Calcagno
G.
G
Donelli
E.
E
Tirotta
A.
A
Menardo
G.
G
Ceftazidime nel trattamento del morbo di Weil.