A Patient with Severe Leptospirosis Treated with Cytokine Removal and High-Dose Corticosteroids

• Main Authors: Jure Fluher (Author), Iva Cestar (Author), Katja Jerenec (Author), Žiga Kalamar (Author), Zvonko Baklan (Author), Andrej Markota (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Leptospirosis is an ubiquitous zoonosis with significant morbidity and mortality. Approximately 10 percent of human infections evolve into a severe form, with a sepsis-like disease, multiorgan failure, and significant mortality rate. The cornerstone of treatment of severe disease is antibiotic thera...