| Literature DB >> 14723261 |
Ning-Chi Wang1, Yuen-Hua Ni, Ming-Yieh Peng, Feng-Yee Chang.
Abstract
Concomitant leptospirosis and scrub typhus is rare. The spectrum of clinical severity for both scrub typhus and leptospirosis ranges from mild to fatal. Acute pancreatitis and cholecystitis are infrequent complications in adult patients with either leptospirosis or scrub typhus. We report a case of leptospirosis and scrub typhus coinfection in a 41-year-old man presenting with acute acalculous cholecystitis, pancreatitis and acute renal failure. Abdominal computed tomography revealed edematous change of the gallbladder without intrahepatic or pancreatic lesions. The patient was successfully treated with doxycycline and ceftriaxone, and supportive management.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14723261
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Microbiol Immunol Infect ISSN: 1684-1182 Impact factor: 4.399