Pulmonary Radiographic Findings in Leptospirosis Patients
Abstract: We studied chest radiographs of 45 patients who presented during June 2015 to October 2016 at New civil hospital, Surat who had a high serum immunofluorescent assay titer for leptospirosis. Thirty five of 45 (77 %) patients had abnormal chest films. Nearly all of these patients had respiratory symptoms and needed oxygen therapy.40 of the 45 (65 %) had respiratory symptoms, but only 35/40 (87 %) had abnormal radiographs.23 of the 35 (65 %) and 20/35 (57 %) who had abnormal chest radiographs had coexisting impaired renal function or jaundice, respectively. There were 6/35 (17 %) patients who had abnormal chest radiographs without renal or liver impairment.
Keywords: Leptospirosis, Chest Xray, Diffuse airway disease, Multi organ failure
How to Cite?: Dr. Ajinkya Maheshwari, Dr. Purvi Desai, Dr. Bhagwati Ukani, "Pulmonary Radiographic Findings in Leptospirosis Patients", Volume 5 Issue 11, November 2016, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 861-863, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART20162895, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART20162895