Randomized controlled trial of pulse methyl prednisolone × placebo in treatment of pulmonary
Leptospirosis is an infection caused by one of several pathogenic serotypes of the spirochete Leptospira
Leptospirosis is an illness caused by an infection with the bacteria Leptospira
Leptospirosis is an infectious disease caused by bacteria
Overview
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to prednisolone
It is caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira []
Since dogs can shed leptospires in their urine without showing clinical signs of disease, this can lead to exposure of humans
Prednisolone mimics the effect of cortisol, a hormone released by the adrenal glands (located on top of the kidneys) that regulates metabolism and stress
1 Severe rhabdomyolysis and pulmonary of intravenous prednisolone therapy
Case report: A 60-year-old man was admitted to ICU with severe leptospirosis
Trivedi Leptospirosis is a common zoonotic disease with a wide range of clinical manifestations, specifically in tropical regions In the exploratory analysis, there was a slower progression to CKD stage 4 in prednisolone-treated groups
30 patients of pulmonary leptospirosis were evaluated
in pulmonary leptospirosis •30 pts, 17pts received steroids (methylprednisolone 1g/day for three days followed by o prednisolone 1mg/kg for 7 days), 13pts did not receive steroids •18% with steroids died ,62% without steroids died •Acute lung injury mortality : 37% - from the steroids group, 89% - without steroids Abstract
It has gained attention worldwide as an emerging infectious disease due to the 1995 Nicaragua epidemic of severe pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome, and identification of the disease
Clinical manifestations of leptospirosis are variable, ranging from sub-clinical infection or anicteric and self-limited
The role of corticosteroids in the treatment of severe leptospirosis is unclear
Leptospirosis is an illness caused by the bacteria Leptospira