Massive pulmonary haemorrhage caused by leptospirosis successfully treated with nitric oxide inhalation and haemofiltration

Journal of Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-45

  Borer, A ^a   Metz, I ^a   Gilad, J ^a   Riesenberg, K ^a   Weksler, N ^a   Weber, G ^a   Alkan, M ^a   Horowitz, J ^a,b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LEPTOSPIROSIS; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; MALE; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

EID: 0033038529     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90029-4     Document Type: Article

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