Leptospirosis-induced meningitis and acute renal failure in a 19-month-old male child.
An unusual case of leptospirosis is described in a 19-month-old male child presenting with meningitis and acute renal failure without jaundice. Some aspects concerning the pathogenesis and treatment of this potentially life-threatening disease are also discussed. Leptospirosis was diagnosed on the basis of history and serological tests.
de Souza
Alexandre Leite
AL
Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Infectology, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 165, São Paulo, SP 01246-900, Brazil.
Sztajnbok
Jaques
J
Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Infectology, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 165, São Paulo, SP 01246-900, Brazil.
Marques
Silvia Regina
SR
Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Infectology, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 165, São Paulo, SP 01246-900, Brazil.
Seguro
Antonio Carlos
AC
Department of Nephrology, Laboratory of Basic Research, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil.|Intensive Care Unit, Institute of Infectology, Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 165, São Paulo, SP 01246-900, Brazil.