Abstract
Leptospirosis was diagnosed in a child presenting with acute kidney injury, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Initial symptoms included abdominal pain and nonbloody diarrhea, followed by fever, vomiting, and skin rash. Leptospirosis was suspected and eventually confirmed. Although leptospirosis is uncommon in temperate climates, it is occurring in increasing numbers of participants in water sports, making it a consideration in the differential diagnosis of hemolytic uremic syndrome.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 721-725 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | American Journal of Kidney Diseases |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Leptospirosis
- acute kidney injury
- diagnostic testing
- hemolytic uremic syndrome
- water-borne disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nephrology