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In acute leptospirosis, symptoms come on suddenly, including: High fever. Red eyes (conjunctival injection). Headache. Chills. Muscle aches. Abdominal pain. Nausea and vomiting. Diarrhea. Yellow skin or eyes (jaundice). Rash. Severe leptospirosis (Weil’s syndrome) symptoms may start three to 10 days later, including: Coughing up blood ...
Symptoms can include fever, headache, myalgia (typically of the calves and lower back), conjunctival suffusion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, cough, and sometimes a skin rash.
19 Απρ 2024 · TREATMENT. Supportive care — In the setting of severe illness due to leptospirosis, supportive care with renal replacement therapy, ventilatory support, and blood products may also be required [1]. In general, such management is the same as organ failure due to other causes of sepsis.
1 Δεκ 2023 · Hospitalized children can be treated with penicillin (250 000-400 000 units/kg/day, divided into 4-6 doses, maximum 6-12 million units/day, intravenously), doxycycline (4 mg/kg/day, divided into 2 doses, maximum 200 mg/day, intravenously), ceftriaxone (80-100 mg/kg/day, once daily, maximum 2 g/day), or cefotaxime (100-150 mg/kg/day, divided ...
9 Αυγ 2023 · Can present with an extensive spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from subclinical illness, in approximately 90% of cases, to severe disease forms, which include renal failure, pulmonary haemorrhage, and respiratory failure and have a case fatality of 5% to >50%.
9 Αυγ 2018 · Treatment. Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection. For mild cases, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics, such as doxycycline or penicillin. Patients with severe leptospirosis will need to...
25 Απρ 2024 · Healthcare providers can learn more about leptospirosis in people, including transmission, symptoms, treatment, surveillance, incidence, and resources. Early treatment could lessen disease severity and contribute to better health outcomes.
