A 16-year-old man with leptospirosis and atypical disseminated intravascular coagulation: a case report

Abstract Background Leptospirosis is known for its pulmonary form characterized by intra-alveolar hemorrhage, exhibiting a high mortality rate. Management by venous–venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has been reported in a small number of cases. Case presentation We report herein the case of...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Conreur, Michelle Coureau, David Grimaldi, Olivier Simonet, Frédéric Vallot, Didier Ndjekembo Shango
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04239-8