Leptospirosis: A case report of a patient with pulmonary haemorrhage successfully managed with extra corporeal membrane oxygenation

Journal of Infection

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 158-162

  Arokianathan, D ^a   Trower, K ^a   Pooboni, S ^b   Sosnowski, A ^b   Moss, P ^a   Thaker, Hiten ^a  

^a CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ECMO; Leptospirosis; Pulmonary haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CLARITHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PNEUMONIA; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; SERODIAGNOSIS; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIRA; LEPTOSPIROSIS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE;

EID: 12444315079     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2004.09.010     Document Type: Article

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