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Leptospirosis during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case report.
Arman, Mehmet Emir; Yavuz, Mustafa; Cekic, Deniz; Issever, Kubilay; Genc, Ahmed Cihad; Yaylaci, Selcuk.
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  • Arman ME; Sakarya University, Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Adapazari, Sakarya, Turkey.
  • Yavuz M; Sakarya University, Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Adapazari, Sakarya, Turkey.
  • Cekic D; Sakarya University, Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Adapazari, Sakarya, Turkey.
  • Issever K; Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Giresun, Turkey.
  • Genc AC; Sakarya University, Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Adapazari, Sakarya, Turkey.
  • Yaylaci S; Sakarya University, Training and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Adapazari, Sakarya, Turkey.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo ; 65: e18, 2023.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36921206
Since SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) has been labeled as a pandemic, it took the spotlight in the differential diagnosis for patients presenting with acute respiratory and systemic symptoms. Leptospirosis is one of the most common zoonoses in the world, yet it is mainly a disease of differential diagnosis for places that do not have it as an endemic. Due to the high burden of COVID-19 on the healthcare field, patients suffering from other infections may have been inadvertently neglected. COVID-19 infection can mimic other infectious diseases and can confuse physicians in their search for a confirmatory diagnosis. Nonetheless, it is very crucial to broaden the differential diagnosis and keep diseases like leptospirosis within the differential diagnosis despite its rarity, especially in patients presenting with unexplained systemic infectious symptoms. This is a unique case of a patient who presented with dyspnea, jaundice and change in urine color who was suspected to be COVID-19 positive. After a detailed investigation, the patient was diagnosed with leptospirosis instead of COVID-19 and was treated with plasmapheresis and antibiotics accordingly.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: COVID-19 / Leptospirose Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Turquia País de publicação: Brasil
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: COVID-19 / Leptospirose Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Animals / Humans Idioma: En Revista: Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Turquia País de publicação: Brasil