A case of severe leptospirosis with Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction presenting as respiratory failure

A case of severe leptospirosis with Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction presenting as respiratory failure

BackgroundLeptospirosis is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp. The treatment of penicillin or tetracycline can cause a Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction (JHR), which can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multi-organ failure in severe cases. The overall c...

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Main Authors: Yunzhen Shi, Wanru Guo, Ming Hu, Yuxuan Wang, Jingnan Li, Wenjuan Hu, Xiaomeng Li, Kaijin Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
leptospirosis
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction
pulmonary alveolar hemorrhage
metagenomic next-generation sequencing
imaging features
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1125306/full

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