Unusual presentation of urban leptospirosis complicated by a septic shock. (2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: El Hasbani, Georges; Farooqui, Sarmad Riaz; Kofahi, Ahmad; Saeed, Yasir; Tayeh, Omar; Abu-Hishmeh, Mohammad; Moran, Herbeth; Troya-Maldonado, Marcelo; Khanna, Rajan; Assaker, Jean-Pierre; Assaker, Richard
• Is Part Of: IDCases. Volume 17(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019
• Subjects: Urban leptospirosis -- Unusual presentation -- Weil's syndrome -- Sepsis; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00574
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-2509

Abstract

Abstract: Leptospirosis, an infectious zoonosis, is common to tropical areas. The clinical presentation varies from flu-like symptoms to a serious presentation called Weil's syndrome. Fever and conjunctival suffusion are present in the majority of patients. This case report describes a resident of New York City who presented initially with gastroenteritis symptoms without fever or conjunctival suffusion to develop septic shock before being diagnosed with leptospirosis.