A case of severe leptospirosis with Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction presenting as respiratory failure

• Main Authors: Yunzhen Shi (Author), Wanru Guo (Author), Ming Hu (Author), Yuxuan Wang (Author), Jingnan Li (Author), Wenjuan Hu (Author), Xiaomeng Li (Author), Kaijin Xu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundLeptospirosis is a widespread zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira spp. The treatment of penicillin or tetracycline can cause a Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (JHR), which can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multi-organ failure in severe cases. The overall c...