[Pulmonary leptospirosis. Two cases]

Rev Pneumol Clin. 2003 Jun;59(3):155-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Leptospirosis is a systemic infection transmitted to man by a variety of animals. Classical manifestations include fever, liver and renal involvement, meningoencephalitis and hemorrhage. Pulmonary involvement is less common, generally expressed by hemoptysis and bilateral reticulonodular infiltration on the chest x-ray. Pulmonary disease is one of the principal causes of mortality. We report the cases of two patients aged 22 and 32 years who were hospitalized for moderately abundant hemopysis and fever. The diagnosis of leptospirosis with pulmonary involvement, strongly suggested by the classical extrapulmonary signs and was confirmed later. The patients were given antibiotics (amoxicillin, cycline). Clinical, biological and radiological outcome was favorable.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amoxicillin / therapeutic use
  • Fever / etiology
  • Hemoptysis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Leptospirosis / complications
  • Leptospirosis / diagnosis*
  • Leptospirosis / drug therapy*
  • Lung Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Lung Diseases / drug therapy
  • Lung Diseases / microbiology*
  • Male
  • Penicillins / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Penicillins
  • Amoxicillin