title: A case of complete heart block in a patient with HIV and leptospirosis.
abstract: A 32 year-old patient presented with a two-week duration of fever with hepato-splenomegaly with dizziness spells for two days. The patient was found to have HIV and to be leptospira positive. Electrocardiogram showed complete heart block which disappeared after antibiotic treatment. Our case is unique because a combination of HIV, leptospirosis and complete heart block has never before been described in literature.
authors.affiliation: GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, A.P., India. ashutoshvani@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Ashutosh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Biswakes
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Majumdar
authors.forename: Bhawani
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Goru
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: Dilip
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pandey
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004562:Electrocardiography; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006327:Heart Block / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents