Massive intra-alveolar hemorrhage caused by Leptospira serovar Djasiman in a traveler returning from Laos.
Leptospirosis is one of the most common pathogens responsible for life-threatening tropical disease in travelers. We report a case of massive intra-alveolar hemorrhage caused by Leptospira serovar Djasiman in a 38-year-old man returning from Laos, who was cured with antibiotics and salvage treatment with extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation.
Department of Infectious Disease and Intensive Care Unit, Pontchaillou University Hospital, Rennes, France.
Guillaume
G
Héry
Julien
J
Letheulle
Erwan
E
Flécher
Charlotte
C
Quentin
Caroline
C
Piau
Yves
Y
Le Tulzo
Pierre
P
Tattevin
D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007812:Laos; D007919:Leptospira / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D065288:Serogroup; D014195:Travel
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000658:Amoxicillin