Severe Myasthenic Manifestation of Leptospirosis Associated with New Sequence Type of Leptospira interrogans

Severe Myasthenic Manifestation of Leptospirosis Associated with New Sequence Type of Leptospira interrogans

We report the rapid development of a myasthenic crisis as the first-time manifestation of myasthenia gravis. The symptoms developed in the course of acute leptospirosis associated with a new sequence type of Leptospira interrogans. Antibiotic treatment led to rapid amelioration of myasthenia.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Matthias Tomschik, Inga Koneczny, Anna-Margarita Schötta, Sebastian Scharer, Merima Smajlhodzic, Paloma Fernandes Rosenegger, Martin Blüthner, Romana Höftberger, Fritz Zimprich, Gerold Stanek, Mateusz Markowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
myastehnia gravis
myasthenic crisis
leptospirosis
Leptospira interrogans
Asia
Austria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/5/18-1591_article

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