1. Pulmonary complications of leptospirosis
- Author
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Eduardo Pamplona Bethlem and Carlos Roberto Ribeiro de Carvalho
- Subjects
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Lung ,business.industry ,Incidence (epidemiology) ,Respiratory disease ,Tropical disease ,macromolecular substances ,Disease ,medicine.disease ,Leptospirosis ,Surgery ,Pneumonia ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Pneumonia, Bacterial ,Humans ,Medicine ,business ,Complication - Abstract
Leptospirosis is a worldwide disease. In this time of globalization knowledge about leptospirosis is important. Although pulmonary involvement has an incidence varying from 20% to 70% and its exteriorization may vary from mild to severe, The severe form appears to be becoming more prevalent (at least in Brazil) and may be associated with higher mortality.
- Published
- 2002