Pediatric Fulminant Leptospirosis Complicated by Pericardial Tamponade, Macrophage Activation Syndrome and Sclerosing Cholangitis.
Balkan medical journal, vol.33, pp.578-580, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 33
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2016.151240
- Journal Name: Balkan medical journal
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.578-580
- Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by pathogenic spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Although it is usually asymptomatic and self-limited, severe potentially fatal illness accompanied by multi-organ failure may occur.