A Case of Leptospirosis-Associated Severe Pulmonary Hemorrhagic Syndrome Successfully Treated with Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

BACKGROUND: In patients with leptospirosis-associated severe pulmonary hemorrhagic syndrome (SPHS), hypoxemia is the most common cause of death despite maximal mechanical ventilation. CASE: A 50-year-old male sushi chef who had never traveled outside Japan presented with a 2-day history of fever and...

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Autores principales: Umei, Nao, Ichiba, Shingo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5676363/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29312788
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5369267

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5676363/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29312788
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5369267

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