title: Multivisceral organ failure related to leptospirosis in pregnant patient.
abstract: Leptospirosis is the most widespread zoonosis in the world. It is caused by pathogenic leptospira infection. This infection is also an uncommon cause of hepatorenal failure. Indeed, hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels and low platelet count syndrome, and acute fatty liver of pregnancy are specific to the pregnant state. Leptospirosis is rarely described in pregnancy; it might mimic puerperal sepsis or hepatorenal failure associated with pregnancy induced hypertension. We report a case of leptospirosis presenting as multiple organ failure during third trimester of pregnancy with a good outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Reanimation, University Hospital Hassan II of Fez, Morocco.
authors.forename: Sbai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hicham
authors.forename: Mellouki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ihsane
authors.forename: El Bouazzaoui
authors.initials: el B
authors.lastname: Abderahim
authors.forename: Boukatta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brahim
authors.forename: Smail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Labib
authors.forename: Harrandou
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mustapha
authors.forename: Khatouf
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mohamed
authors.forename: Ibrahimi
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Adil
authors.forename: Melhouf
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdelilah
authors.forename: Kanjaa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nabil
keywords: Diagnosis; leptospirosis; pregnancy; prognosis; reanimation