title: Potential benefits of plasma exchange by apheresis on the treatment of severe Icteric Leptospirosis: case report and literature review.
abstract: The role of plasmapheresis on the treatment of Leptospirosis has not been define, although it has already been used with beneficial effects in the reported case mentioned above, where was possible to contribute to the resolution of the toxic effects on the tubular renal cells. This case report show how plasma exchange prevents the multiorganic failure.
authors: Universidad Nacional de Rosario e Instituto Universitario Italiano de Rosario, Rosario, Argentina. ccerdasq@costarricense.cr
authors: César
authors: C
authors: Cerdas-Quesada
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007921:Leptospira interrogans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010951:Plasma Exchange / Q000379:methods*; D010956:Plasmapheresis / Q000379:methods*; D014895:Weil Disease / Q000628:therapy