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A case of severe leptospirosis with Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction presenting as respiratory failure

BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp. The treatment of penicillin or tetracycline can cause a Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction (JHR), which can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multi-organ failure in severe cases. The overall...

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Autores principales: Shi, Yunzhen, Guo, Wanru, Hu, Ming, Wang, Yuxuan, Li, Jingnan, Hu, Wenjuan, Li, Xiaomeng, Xu, Kaijin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9950387/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36844847
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1125306