Leptospirosis presenting as acute meningoencephalitis
Leptospirosis in humans is a common zoonotic disease. It is often under-diagnosed, especially when associated with neurological features, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. This subgroup of patients with neurological manifestations is often empirically treated for cerebral malaria, d...
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2010-01-01
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| author | Sanjeev Jha Mohd Khateebullah Ansari |
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Leptospirosis in humans is a common zoonotic disease. It is often under-diagnosed, especially when associated with neurological features, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. This subgroup of patients with neurological manifestations is often empirically treated for cerebral malaria, dengue fever, tuberculous meningitis, hepatic encephalopathy, viral encephalitis, etc. Hence it is important to be aware of uncommon manifestations of this disease. We report one such patient, which highlights the importance of considering leptospirosis as the diagnostic possibility with hepato-renal, pulmonary and nervous system involvement, particularly where diagnostic supports and resources are limited.
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| spelling | doaj-art-6050b527c0c8422381d91a3439bd1cb12025-08-20T03:48:58ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802010-01-0140310.3855/jidc.646Leptospirosis presenting as acute meningoencephalitisSanjeev Jha0Mohd Khateebullah Ansari1Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, UP, IndiaSanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, UP, India Leptospirosis in humans is a common zoonotic disease. It is often under-diagnosed, especially when associated with neurological features, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. This subgroup of patients with neurological manifestations is often empirically treated for cerebral malaria, dengue fever, tuberculous meningitis, hepatic encephalopathy, viral encephalitis, etc. Hence it is important to be aware of uncommon manifestations of this disease. We report one such patient, which highlights the importance of considering leptospirosis as the diagnostic possibility with hepato-renal, pulmonary and nervous system involvement, particularly where diagnostic supports and resources are limited. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/646LeptospirosisSpirochetesViral encephalitisWeil’s diseaseHemorrhagic alveolar pneumonitisHepato-renal |
| spellingShingle | Sanjeev Jha Mohd Khateebullah Ansari Leptospirosis presenting as acute meningoencephalitis Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Leptospirosis Spirochetes Viral encephalitis Weil’s disease Hemorrhagic alveolar pneumonitis Hepato-renal |
| title | Leptospirosis presenting as acute meningoencephalitis |
| title_full | Leptospirosis presenting as acute meningoencephalitis |
| title_fullStr | Leptospirosis presenting as acute meningoencephalitis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Leptospirosis presenting as acute meningoencephalitis |
| title_short | Leptospirosis presenting as acute meningoencephalitis |
| title_sort | leptospirosis presenting as acute meningoencephalitis |
| topic | Leptospirosis Spirochetes Viral encephalitis Weil’s disease Hemorrhagic alveolar pneumonitis Hepato-renal |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/646 |
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