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  • Title: The respiratory complications of leptospirosis.
    Author: Overstreet DS, Bowen MG, Hawkins SC, Roy TM.
    Journal: J Ky Med Assoc; 1991 Jun; 89(6):270-3. PubMed ID: 1856585.
    Abstract:
    Leptospirosis is an uncommon disease. Respiratory failure attributable to this infection is unusual, but remains a major cause of mortality. Mechanical ventilation has been required for patients with significant alveolar hemorrhage and the adult respiratory distress syndrome. We report a patient with ventilatory failure due to the severe muscle weakness associated with leptospirosis and review the pulmonary consequences of this infection.
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