Pulmonary involvement in leptospirosis: a diagnostic enigma.
Leptospirosis is spirochetal zoonosis. It is endemic in India and pulmonary manifestations of this disease remain under-recognised. We describe a case with leptospirosis with pulmonary manifestations and highlight the importance of its early and accurate diagnosis. The case also highlights the importance of considering leptospirosis in the differential diagnosis in patients presenting with febrile illness and pulmonary manifestations.
Chaudhry
Rama
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Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. drramach@rediffmail.com
Pandey
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Chandel
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Dhawan
Benu
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Gupta
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Panigrahi
Pinaki
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