Pericarditis as a cardiac manifestation of acute leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is an infectious disease with an increasing incidence worldwide. The clinical presentation is unspecific and ranges from an asymptomatic clinical course to an acute fulminant disease. The current case report describes a 32-year-old male patient who presented with ST segment elevation i...

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Published in:Infection 2021-04, Vol.49 (2), p.349-353
Main Authors: Zechel, M., Franz, M., Baier, M., Hagel, S., Schleenvoigt, B. T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
Cross country running
EKG
Electrocardiography
Family Medicine
General Practice
Infectious Diseases
Internal Medicine
Leptospirosis
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pericarditis
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Summary:Leptospirosis is an infectious disease with an increasing incidence worldwide. The clinical presentation is unspecific and ranges from an asymptomatic clinical course to an acute fulminant disease. The current case report describes a 32-year-old male patient who presented with ST segment elevation in the electrocardiogram about 14 days after cross-country running. Pericarditis was diagnosed and linked to an acute leptospirosis that was serologically confirmed.
ISSN:0300-8126
1439-0973
DOI:10.1007/s15010-020-01496-3