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Case Reports
. 2010 May 19;2(3):145-9.
doi: 10.4021/jocmr2010.05.302w.

Intensive care of a weils disease with multiorgan failure

Turkan Togal  1 , Ali Sener, Neslihan Yucel, Semra Demirbilek, Feride Sinem Akgun, Mustafa Aydogan, Muharrem Ucar, M Ozcan Ersoy
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Case Reports

Intensive care of a weils disease with multiorgan failure

Turkan Togal et al. J Clin Med Res. .

Abstract

Leptospirosis is a commonly encountered type of zoonosis, especially in tropical regions. There is insufficient data regarding its frequency in non-tropical regions such as Turkey. Although leptospirosis presents with a mild icteric form in nearly 90% of cases, it can lead to Weils disease characterized by fever as well as fulminant hepatorenal and respiratory failure, in approximately 5 - 10% of cases. In this case report, we present a patient with Weil's disease, complicated with multiorgan failure.

Keywords: Weils disease; Leptospirosis; Multiorgan failure.

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