Abstract

Leptospirosis is rarely reported in children. It is easily treated with antibiotics but can be fatal if treatment is delayed. A 12-year-old girl was diagnosed with Weil syndrome, a severe form of leptospirosis, 10 days after returning from Mainland China. She presented with fever, hypotension, jaundice, and acute renal failure. She had used well water for bathing and swum in freshwater.

Details

Title
Fever, pulmonary haemorrhage, and acute renal failure in a young girl
Author
Cheng, FWT; Leung, T F; Lee, N; Yap, F; Hui, J; Fok, T F; Ng, P C
First page
408
Publication year
2005
Publication date
Oct 2005
Publisher
Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
ISSN
10242708
e-ISSN
22268707
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English; Chinese
ProQuest document ID
2787278081
Copyright
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