Severe Myasthenic Manifestation of Leptospirosis Associated with New Sequence Type of Leptospira interrogans

We report the rapid development of a myasthenic crisis as the first-time manifestation of myasthenia gravis. The symptoms developed in the course of acute leptospirosis associated with a new sequence type of Leptospira interrogans. Antibiotic treatment led to rapid amelioration of myasthenia.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tomschik, Matthias, Koneczny, Inga, Schötta, Anna-Margarita, Scharer, Sebastian, Smajlhodzic, Merima, Rosenegger, Paloma Fernandes, Blüthner, Martin, Höftberger, Romana, Zimprich, Fritz, Stanek, Gerold, Markowicz, Mateusz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6478190/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31002066
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2505.181591

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6478190/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31002066
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2505.181591

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