Unusual presentation of urban leptospirosis complicated by a septic shock

Leptospirosis, an infectious zoonosis, is common to tropical areas. The clinical presentation varies from flu-like symptoms to a serious presentation called Weil’s syndrome. Fever and conjunctival suffusion are present in the majority of patients. This case report describes a resident of New York Ci...

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Published in:IDCases 2019-01, Vol.17, p.e00574, Article e00574
Main Authors: El Hasbani, Georges, Farooqui, Sarmad Riaz, Kofahi, Ahmad, Saeed, Yasir, Tayeh, Omar, Abu-Hishmeh, Mohammad, Moran, Herbeth, Troya-Maldonado, Marcelo, Khanna, Rajan, Assaker, Jean-Pierre, Assaker, Richard
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Language:English
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Sepsis
Unusual presentation
Urban leptospirosis
Weil’s syndrome
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Summary:Leptospirosis, an infectious zoonosis, is common to tropical areas. The clinical presentation varies from flu-like symptoms to a serious presentation called Weil’s syndrome. Fever and conjunctival suffusion are present in the majority of patients. This case report describes a resident of New York City who presented initially with gastroenteritis symptoms without fever or conjunctival suffusion to develop septic shock before being diagnosed with leptospirosis.
ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00574