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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/65133| Title: | Leptospirosis : the unsuspecting culprit : a case report and literature review |
| Authors: | Bigeni, Sarah Brincat, Andrea Bigeni, Josephine |
| Keywords: | Leptospirosis -- Diagnosis Leptospirosis -- Treatment Leptospirosis -- Case studies Doxycycline Piperacillin |
| Issue Date: | 2020-10 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Medical School |
| Citation: | Bigeni, S., Brincat, A., & Bigeni, J. (2020). Leptospirosis : the unsuspecting culprit : a case report and literature review. Malta Medical Journal, 32(2), 91-98. |
| Abstract: | Leptospirosis is caused by spirochete bacteria in the genus Leptospira and can present with a vast range of clinical symptoms. We report a case of leptospirosis in a 47-year-old gentleman who presented with sepsis and ended up with multi-organ failure. He was treated with piperacillin/tazobactam and doxycycline was added at a later stage. The patient recovered well with no complications. A literature review follows. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/65133 |
| Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 32, Issue 2 MMJ, Volume 32, Issue 2 |
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