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Severe leptospirosis complicated with multiorgan dysfunction successfully managed with plasma exchange: a case report

BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis is a common zoonotic infection caused by the spirochete Leptospira. The disease is more prevalent in the tropics, causing subclinical to severe illness leading to high morbidity and mortality. CASE PRESENTATION: A 77-year-old healthy Sri Lankan man presented to the Teaching...

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Autores principales:	Kularathna, Manana Dewage Sankani Vishvara, Kularatne, Senanayake Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage, Pathirage, Manoji, Nanayakkara, Pala Thanthirige Madhushi Anuradha
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2021
Materias:	Case Report
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8667368/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34903283 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-03135-3

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