Co Infection With Hepatitis E and Leptospirosis

Cos, Jorge; Patel, Pikesh Kumar; Kumbum, Kavitha; Fuentes, Gilda Diaz; Venkatram, Sindhaghatta

doi:10.1378/chest.134.4_meetingabstracts.c52002

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“…Unusual clinical manifestations of leptospirosis may result from involvement of pulmonary, cardiovascular, neural, gastrointestinal, ocular and other systems [3].In recent years, severe pulmonary haemorrhage has increasingly becomes an important manifestation of leptospiral infection [5].Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS ) in leptospirosis is more commonly seen with spontaneous pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome and is managed with National Institute Of Health ( NIH ) protocols [6].…”

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Co–Infection: Weil’s Syndrome with Hepatitis B Infection- A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Hitch

Damodar

Kuruvilla²,

Furtado³

et al. 2013

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A 48 -year -old female, resident of Kasargod, rural area in Dakshina Kannada,India, was admitted with complaints of high grade fever with chills, epigastric pain and cough with expectoration since 2 weeks and oliguria since 2 days. General examination revealed fever, icterus, conjunctival suffusion, pedal edema and facial puffiness. On systemic examination, there was diffuse tenderness and guarding over the abdomen, bilateral coarse crepitations over the chest region. Abdominal ultrasound revealed hepatomegaly, bulky spleen and right basal consolidation. X-Ray findings of chest were suggestive of pulmonary haemorrhage. Blood investigations were within normal range. Blood and urine cultures were sterile. RA factor was 376IU/ml, ASO titre was 202.3IU/ml, ESR-51mm.The patient was shifted to intensive care unit after two days of admission in the view of decreasing renal functions, tachypnoea and metabolic acidosis. Peripheral smear for malaria and for serology for dengue were negative. Patient was reactive for HBsAg by both rapid screening and ELISA ( HEPLISA J.Mitra

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Co–Infection: Weil’s Syndrome with Hepatitis B Infection- A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Hitch

Damodar

Kuruvilla²,

Furtado³

et al. 2013

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“…[5,6] Out of 32 leptospirosis patients, five patients also had co infection with other pathogens; including typhoid, malaria, and Hepatitis C. [5] Even Hepatitis E and Hepatitis B co infection with Leptospira reports are also available. [7][8][9] Mixed infection with hepatitis A was observed in one patient out of 86 leptospirosis cases in a study from India; however details regarding jaundice in that mixed infection case were not mentioned. [10] Because of epidemiological similarieties it is not unusual to see leptospirosis with other infections in tropical countries.…”

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