A case of severe leptospirosis with pancytopaenia.
- Author:
Bee PC
;
Chow SK
;
Tan LH
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Doxycycline/administration & dosage;
Drug Therapy, Combination;
Leptospirosis/*complications;
Leptospirosis/drug therapy;
Pancytopenia/drug therapy;
Pancytopenia/*etiology;
Penicillins/administration & dosage
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2003;58(5):777-779
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:Malay
-
Abstract:
Pancytopaenia is a rare clinical presentation of severe leptospirosis. We would like to report a case of severe leptospirosis that progressed to pancytopaenia despite initial penicillin therapy. The patient needed a second course of antibiotic with doxycycline to improve his persistent symptoms and cytopaenia. Persistent pancytopaenia in severe leptospirosis and its management were reviewed.
