Haemorrhagic pneumonitis: A rare presentation of leptospirosis

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 35-36

  Pai, N D ^a   Adhikari, P M ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Chest X ray findings; Haemorrhagic pneumonitis; Leptospirosis; Pulmonary manifestations

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMONIA; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS SEROVAR CANICOLA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; PNEUMONIA, BACTERIAL;

EID: 0035189180     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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