Leptospirosis patient with AIDS the first case reported

A case of renal icterohaemorrhagic leptospirosis involving a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is reported. Despite the low levels of CD4+ Tlymphocytes, the clinical course of leptospirosis was similar to that observed in non-immunodepressed patients, and no worsening of AIDS oc...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth de Souza Neves, Martha Maria Pereira, Maria Clara Gutierrez Galhardo, Adriana Caroli, Jarbas Andrade, Mariza Gonçalves Morgado, Rinaldo Poncio Mendes
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Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1994-03-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821994000100008
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spelling doaj-309b3eb61c784d00a70a74da100cd30a2020-11-24T21:33:04ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical0037-86821678-98491994-03-012713942Leptospirosis patient with AIDS the first case reportedElizabeth de Souza NevesMartha Maria PereiraMaria Clara Gutierrez GalhardoAdriana CaroliJarbas AndradeMariza Gonçalves MorgadoRinaldo Poncio MendesA case of renal icterohaemorrhagic leptospirosis involving a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is reported. Despite the low levels of CD4+ Tlymphocytes, the clinical course of leptospirosis was similar to that observed in non-immunodepressed patients, and no worsening of AIDS occurred due to the infebtion by the spirochete. Serologic conversion was observed in the microscopic agglutination test, with maximum titer of1:3,200. The patient had positive urine cultures for Leptospira interrogans for two months, whereas blood cultures were negative.<br>Os autores relatam um caso de forma íctero- hemorrágica de leptospirose ocorrida em paciente com síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida (SIDA). A evolução clínica da leptospirose se deu de modo semelhante ao observado em pacientes sem imunodepressão, apesar dos níveis muito baixos de linfócitos TCD4+. Tampouco houve agravamento da SIDA em decorrência da infecção pelo espiroqueta. Observou-se conversão sorológica na prova de aglutinaçãomicroscópica com títulos máximos de 1:3.200. O paciente permaneceu por dois meses com urinocultura positiva para Leptospira interrogans, sendo as hemoculturas negativas.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821994000100008LeptospiroseRelato de casoLeptospira interrogansSIDALeptospirosisCase reportLeptospira interrogansAIDS
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author Elizabeth de Souza Neves
Martha Maria Pereira
Maria Clara Gutierrez Galhardo
Adriana Caroli
Jarbas Andrade
Mariza Gonçalves Morgado
Rinaldo Poncio Mendes
spellingShingle Elizabeth de Souza Neves
Martha Maria Pereira
Maria Clara Gutierrez Galhardo
Adriana Caroli
Jarbas Andrade
Mariza Gonçalves Morgado
Rinaldo Poncio Mendes
Leptospirosis patient with AIDS the first case reported
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Leptospirose
Relato de caso
Leptospira interrogans
SIDA
Leptospirosis
Case report
Leptospira interrogans
AIDS
author_facet Elizabeth de Souza Neves
Martha Maria Pereira
Maria Clara Gutierrez Galhardo
Adriana Caroli
Jarbas Andrade
Mariza Gonçalves Morgado
Rinaldo Poncio Mendes
author_sort Elizabeth de Souza Neves
title Leptospirosis patient with AIDS the first case reported
title_short Leptospirosis patient with AIDS the first case reported
title_full Leptospirosis patient with AIDS the first case reported
title_fullStr Leptospirosis patient with AIDS the first case reported
title_full_unstemmed Leptospirosis patient with AIDS the first case reported
title_sort leptospirosis patient with aids the first case reported
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
series Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
issn 0037-8682
1678-9849
publishDate 1994-03-01
description A case of renal icterohaemorrhagic leptospirosis involving a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is reported. Despite the low levels of CD4+ Tlymphocytes, the clinical course of leptospirosis was similar to that observed in non-immunodepressed patients, and no worsening of AIDS occurred due to the infebtion by the spirochete. Serologic conversion was observed in the microscopic agglutination test, with maximum titer of1:3,200. The patient had positive urine cultures for Leptospira interrogans for two months, whereas blood cultures were negative.<br>Os autores relatam um caso de forma íctero- hemorrágica de leptospirose ocorrida em paciente com síndrome de imunodeficiência adquirida (SIDA). A evolução clínica da leptospirose se deu de modo semelhante ao observado em pacientes sem imunodepressão, apesar dos níveis muito baixos de linfócitos TCD4+. Tampouco houve agravamento da SIDA em decorrência da infecção pelo espiroqueta. Observou-se conversão sorológica na prova de aglutinaçãomicroscópica com títulos máximos de 1:3.200. O paciente permaneceu por dois meses com urinocultura positiva para Leptospira interrogans, sendo as hemoculturas negativas.
topic Leptospirose
Relato de caso
Leptospira interrogans
SIDA
Leptospirosis
Case report
Leptospira interrogans
AIDS
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821994000100008
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