A case of leptospirosis diagnosed by detailed medical history interview

DOI
  • Takahashi Akira
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Tominaga Naoki
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Takiguti Toru
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Kawabata Marisa
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Doai Masami
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Igarashi Yutaka
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Hagiwara Jun
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Yokobori Shoji
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Nei Takahito
    Department of Infection Control, Nippon Medical School
  • Koizumi Nobuo
    Department of Bacteriology I , National Institute of Infectious Diseases
  • Masuno Tomohiko
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Tsujii Atsuko
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Kin Shiei
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Fuse Akira
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School
  • Yokota Hiroyuki
    Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Nippon Medical School

Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • 詳細な病歴聴取により予測し得たレプトスピラ症の1例

Search this article

Abstract

<p>A male in his 50's with a history of alcoholic liver dysfunction and hepatitis C, was taken to our emergency department with a chief complaint of sever liver and kidney dysfunction and thrombocytopenia. Our detailed interview revealed that he was a sanitary worker. We suspected leptospirosis based on his symptoms and background, and confirmed the diagnosis from serum PCR. Leptospirosis is uncommon and potentially fatal disease in Japan. We need to keep in mind leptospirosis in case a patient has thrombocytopenia, liver and kidney dysfunction of uncertain etiology.</p>

Journal

Details 詳細情報について

Report a problem

Back to top