Renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases
Leptospirosis is an acute systemic disease, with a wide clinic spectrum, caused bySpirochete Leptospira Interrogans in most cases. The age of presentation is variable,being more frequently in teenagers and young adults. In pediatrics, the most importantclinics features are depressed level of conscio...
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doaj-a5eed3dca8da41c186b8fc885baad6ff2021-07-02T06:51:49ZspaUniversidad de CartagenaRevista Ciencias Biomédicas2215-78402011-06-0121111115Renal failure by leptospira: report of three casesMorales-Contreras CarolArias-Díaz AntonioSimahan-Lastra NaslyJulio-Barrios EmilLeptospirosis is an acute systemic disease, with a wide clinic spectrum, caused bySpirochete Leptospira Interrogans in most cases. The age of presentation is variable,being more frequently in teenagers and young adults. In pediatrics, the most importantclinics features are depressed level of consciousness, respiratory symptoms andjaundice. We present three cases of renal injury by leptospirosis and a review of theliterature.RESUMEN:La leptospirosis es una infección sistémica aguda, causada en la mayoría de los casospor la Espiroqueta Leptospira Interrogans, con un amplio espectro clínico. La edad depresentación es variable, siendo más frecuentemente afectado el grupo de adolescentesy adultos jóvenes. En pediatría las características clínicas de mayor relevancia sonalteraciones del sensorio, dificultad respiratoria e ictericia. Presentamos tres casos depacientes con afección renal secundaria a leptospirosis y un resumen de la literaturarelacionada.http://www.revistacienciasbiomedicas.com/index.php/revciencbiomed/article/view/68/63LeptospirosisWeil SyndromeSeverity criteria. Pediatrics |
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Morales-Contreras Carol Arias-Díaz Antonio Simahan-Lastra Nasly Julio-Barrios Emil Renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases Revista Ciencias Biomédicas Leptospirosis Weil Syndrome Severity criteria. Pediatrics |
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Morales-Contreras Carol Arias-Díaz Antonio Simahan-Lastra Nasly Julio-Barrios Emil |
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Morales-Contreras Carol |
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Renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases |
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Renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases |
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Renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases |
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renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases |
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Universidad de Cartagena |
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Revista Ciencias Biomédicas |
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Leptospirosis is an acute systemic disease, with a wide clinic spectrum, caused bySpirochete Leptospira Interrogans in most cases. The age of presentation is variable,being more frequently in teenagers and young adults. In pediatrics, the most importantclinics features are depressed level of consciousness, respiratory symptoms andjaundice. We present three cases of renal injury by leptospirosis and a review of theliterature.RESUMEN:La leptospirosis es una infección sistémica aguda, causada en la mayoría de los casospor la Espiroqueta Leptospira Interrogans, con un amplio espectro clínico. La edad depresentación es variable, siendo más frecuentemente afectado el grupo de adolescentesy adultos jóvenes. En pediatría las características clínicas de mayor relevancia sonalteraciones del sensorio, dificultad respiratoria e ictericia. Presentamos tres casos depacientes con afección renal secundaria a leptospirosis y un resumen de la literaturarelacionada. |
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Leptospirosis Weil Syndrome Severity criteria. Pediatrics |
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