Pediatric Leptospirosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Döneray H., Keskin H., Akat H., Başaslan İ. H., Bagatir P. S.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, cilt.55, 2023 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 55
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2023.23380
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Leptospirosis, a zoonosis, is characterized by a wide range of clinical and laboratory findings, varying from self-limiting infection to potentially fatal disease. Leptospirosis-related clinical manifestations, except for Weil's disease, may often be overlooked due to their nonspecificity in children. Additionally, many health-care professionals lack awareness of leptospirosis. This paper presents a case of leptospirosis that was initially misdiagnosed as staphylococcal toxic shock syndrome. The literature on this topic is also reviewed.