Author:
Kularathna Manana Dewage Sankani Vishvara,Kularatne Senanayake Abeysinghe Mudiyanselage,Pathirage Manoji,Nanayakkara Pala Thanthirige Madhushi Anuradha
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Leptospirosis is a common zoonotic infection caused by the spirochete Leptospira. The disease is more prevalent in the tropics, causing subclinical to severe illness leading to high morbidity and mortality.
Case presentation
A 77-year-old healthy Sri Lankan man presented to the Teaching Hospital Peradeniya with severe leptospirosis complicated with acute kidney injury, pulmonary hemorrhages, myocarditis, and severe thrombocytopenia. He was deteriorating despite treatment with intravenous antibiotics and methylprednisolone boluses. He made a dramatic improvement with two cycles of plasma exchange.
Conclusion
Therapeutic plasma exchange is a life-saving treatment modality in severe leptospirosis with multiorgan failure.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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