a case study of leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is a zoonosis caused by the spirochete Leptospira interrogans. Most cases of leptospirosis are mild to moderate, and self-limited. The course of disease, however, may be complicated by multiorgan dysfunction such as in Weil's disease. We present a case of Weil's disease with pancreatitis in a young Caucasian man residing in Hawai'i.

Abstract. Leptospirosis is an infection caused by Leptospira. Leptospirosis causes disease in humans mainly in developing countries and also in countries with poor housing and sanitation, due to animals (mainly rats) that are potential sources of contamination. The clinical manifestations and the severity of leptospirosis are highly variable.

Background Leptospirosis is a zoonosis caused by spirochete "genus" leptospira. The clinical presentations of leptospirosis range from an influenza-like presentation of fever and myalgia, to severe forms. Leptospirosis can potentially lead to a misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis when clinical similarities exist. Case presentation A 63-year-old man presented with fever, shock and ...

Several case series and case reports have shown the benefit of steroid usage in severe leptospirosis. A Sri Lankan study of 227 patients in pre- and post-methylprednisolone periods demonstrated a significant reduction of death rates in the post-methylprednisolone group compared with the pre-methylprednisolone group (21.8% and 10.7% ...

Leptospirosis is a widespread and potentially fatal zoonosis that is endemic in many tropical regions and causes large epidemics after heavy rainfall and flooding. Infection results from direct or indirect exposure to infected reservoir host animals that carry the pathogen in their renal tubules and shed pathogenic leptospires in their urine.

In this case report study, we describe a patient with leptospirosis who exhibited cardiac symptoms in the form of bradycardia. 2 CASE PRESENTATION 2.1 Medical history and examination. A 37-year-old man was admitted with symptoms of light-headedness, weakness, lethargy, general myalgia, low-grade fever, non-productive cough, nausea, and vomiting.

Humans acquire leptospirosis when the organism penetrates damaged skin or mucosa. In the modern world, the disease is increasingly acquired through exotic travel and rearing of exotic pets. Leptospirosis generally affects tropical regions, vulnerable populations with suboptimal sanita-tion and high- risk exposure groups.

Abstract. Leptospirosis can cause a high mortality rate, especially in severe cases. This multicenter cross-sectional study aimed to examine both host and pathogen factors that might contribute to ...

but our case is one of the few ones to diagnose it in the United States [10,11,12]. Conclusions Leptospirosis is a rare disease and early recognition and treatment, especially in patients with a recent travel history, is essential in mitigating serious outcomes. Leptospirosis should be on the differential diagnosis list of travel-related ...

Background: Leptospirosis is a reemerging zoonosis with a worldwide distribution and a wide range of clinical manifestations. We report a case of leptospirosis meningitis in a previously healthy ...

We report a case of fatal leptospirosis in a previously healthy woman with a causative agent. A young adult Indian woman was brought in dead to the forensic department. Ten days before, she developed fever, dizziness with headache, myalgia, diarrhea, and vomiting. Routine inquest and autopsy were performed on the deceased, revealing hemorrhagic ...

Leptospirosis is a zoonosis with protean clinical manifestations caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Synonyms for the disease include Weil's disease, Weil-Vasiliev disease, Swineherd's disease, rice-field fever, waterborne fever, nanukayami fever, cane-cutter fever, swamp fever, mud fever, Fort Bragg fever, Stuttgart ...

This paper presents a case of leptospirosis that was initially misdiag-nosed as staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome. The literature on this topic is also reviewed. Keywords: Children, leptospirosis, staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome ... the number of cases in studies examining pediatric patients with leptospirosis is very limited.1 This paper ...

An 18-year-old man presented with fever, vomiting, and diarrhea after falling into a canal 3 weeks earlier. The examination was notable for scleral icterus and subconjunctival hemorrhage in both eyes.

Leptospirosis, one of the most important of neglected tropical diseases, is a common zoonosis in the tropics. Recent reports have demonstrated that pulmonary haemorrhage is one of the fatal complications of severe leptospirosis. In this report, we present a case of leptospirosis manifested with severe pulmonary haemorrhagic syndrome successfully treated with venovenous extracorporeal membrane ...

Pancytopenia is a rare manifestation of leptospirosis and has only been reported in a handful of case studies. We highlight that leptospirosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in those with fever, and new pancytopaenia, particularly in patients with relevant risk factors for exposure.

Leptospirosis is an infection caused by Leptospira. Leptospirosis causes disease in humans mainly in developing countries and also in countries with poor housing and sanitation, due to animals (mainly rats) that are potential sources of contamination. The clinical manifestations and the severity of leptospirosis are highly variable. We present the case of a 56-year-old female that was admitted ...

This is a retrospective study of confirmed leptospirosis cases from the districts of LMS, in 2016. The ethics review for this study was conducted by the Ministry of Health Medical Research Ethics Committee, with the approval number of NMRR-18-1927-41168. Data collection Details of patients with confirmed leptospirosis was obtained

Introduction. Leptospirosis is a common zoonotic illness caused by Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae and other subspecies. 1 It has a significant impact on health expenditures in developing countries. 2 Leptospirosis has a wide spectrum of presentations ranging from asymptomatic self-limiting illness to fatal multiorgan involvement. 3 The incubation period of leptospirosis is approximately 1 to 2 ...

Among studies, 96% used hospital-based surveillance to identify leptospirosis cases, while 4% performed case ascertainment in community-based outpatient facilities. Reported disease incidence ranged from 0.10 to 975.00 annual cases per 100,000 population ( S3 and S8 Tables).

Leptospirosis case presentation. Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals. It is caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira. In humans, it can cause a wide range of symptoms, some of which may be mistaken for other diseases. Some infected persons, however, may have no symptoms at all.

This case report underscores leptospirosis infection is commonly misdiagnosed in non-epidemic area due to nonspecific clinical manifestation and poor recognition. It is difficult to diagnose by conventional methods. ... This study was supported by the Health Science and Technology Program of Nanshan District (grant number NS2024023).

A large variety of breeds were affected, as previously reported. 5,11,25,32,33 In the present study, puppies were overrepresented, as described before. 25 Overall, dogs with exudative GN showed similar sex, age, and seasonal predispositions when compared with the suspected leptospirosis cases without exudative GN mentioned in the case selection ...

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Studies (randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, case-control studies, cross-sectional studies, and case series) with clinical, laboratory and treatment details of diagnosed leptospirosis cases from India were included. In-vitro studies, case reports or studies with non-human subjects were excluded.

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