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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Main Authors: Morales-Contreras Carol, Arias-Díaz Antonio, Simahan-Lastra Nasly, Julio-Barrios Emil
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Cartagena 2011-06-01
Series:Revista Ciencias Biomédicas
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Online Access:http://www.revistacienciasbiomedicas.com/index.php/revciencbiomed/article/view/68/63
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spelling 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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author Morales-Contreras Carol
Arias-Díaz Antonio
Simahan-Lastra Nasly
Julio-Barrios Emil
spellingShingle 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
author_facet Morales-Contreras Carol
Arias-Díaz Antonio
Simahan-Lastra Nasly
Julio-Barrios Emil
author_sort Morales-Contreras Carol
title Renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases
title_short Renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases
title_full Renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases
title_fullStr Renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases
title_full_unstemmed Renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases
title_sort renal failure by leptospira: report of three cases
publisher Universidad de Cartagena
series Revista Ciencias Biomédicas
issn 2215-7840
publishDate 2011-06-01
description 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.
topic Leptospirosis
Weil Syndrome
Severity criteria. Pediatrics
url http://www.revistacienciasbiomedicas.com/index.php/revciencbiomed/article/view/68/63
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