Methylprednisolone-Responsive Leptospiral Acute Pulmonary Syndrome: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Iman D. Johan-Arief (Author), Shen H. Lee (Author), Xin Y. Er (Author), Ganesh Kasinathan (Author), Naganathan Pillai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete of the genus leptospira. It is thought to be the most common zoonosis globally and has a wide range of clinical presentations with pulmonary hemorrhage being one of its most severe manifestations. This entity known as acute...