| Literature DB >> 25252528 |
Sazlyna Mohd Sazlly Lim, Fankee Hoo, Wan Aliaa Wan Sulaiman, Vasudevan Ramachandran, Ching Siew-Mooi.
Abstract
Leptospirosis typically presents with fever and thrombocytopenia, with or without jaundice. Acute necrotising pancreatitis and acalculous cholecystitis are rare presentations of this spirochetal infection. Here is the case of necrotising pancreatitis and acalculous cholecystitis associated with leptospirosis in an elderly patient. Leptospirosis was diagnosed by serological tests and abdominal CT imaging. The patient was successfully treated medically with intravenous antibiotics (imipenem and ceftriaxone) and proper hydration.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25252528
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pak Med Assoc ISSN: 0030-9982 Impact factor: 0.781