A patient who made an impact on how I practice: Severe leptospirosis presenting as ARDS in the ICU
Severe leptospirosis can be a rare cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiorgan failure. A patient who made an impact on how I practice was a case of severe leptospirosis (Weil’s disease) that presented as ARDS in the ICU. Leptospirosis is an under-reported infectious disease w...
Main Authors: | Evangelia S. Panagiotidou, Sofia V. Akritidou, Seraphim T. Kotoulas, Evdokia K. Sourla, Basilis G. Mpikos, Basilis P. Bagalas, Ioannis T. Stanopoulos, Katalin M. Fekete, Athanasia D. Pataka |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034117300965 |
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