Pediatric Leptospirosis: A Case Report and Review of Literature
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, cilt.55, 2023 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- 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.