Abstract
Lethal leptospiral pulmonary hemorrhage: an emerging disease in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Highlights
To the Editor: In the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, 40–100 cases of human leptospirosis are reported annually
We describe two cases with lethal pulmonary hemorrhage
Thrombocytopenia has been associated with renal failure and death in human patients
Summary
To the Editor: In the Buenos Aires metropolitan area, 40–100 cases of human leptospirosis are reported annually. Clinical findings in human leptospirosis, Hospital F.J. Muñiz, Buenos Aires, 1990–1999 An outbreak that included 47 cases took place in March 2001, in Quilmes in the suburban area Four patients died with suspected leptospiral illness; three of these patients had confirmed cases.
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