A Case of Severe Leptospirosis with Pancytopaenia
Pancytopaenia is a rare clinical presentation of severe leptospirosis. We would like to report a case of severe leptospirosis that progressed to pancytopaenia despite initial penicillin therapy. The patient needed a second course of antibiotic with doxycycline to improve his persistent symptoms and...
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Main Authors: | Bee, P.C., Chow, S.K., Tan, L.H. |
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Format: | Article |
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Malaysian Medical Association
2003
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Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/11971/ http://www.e-mjm.org/2003/v58n5/Severe_Leptospirosis.pdf |
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