Treatment of severe leptospirosis with therapeutic plasma exchange in a pediatric patient

EKİNCİ, FARUK; YILDIZDAŞ, RIZA; Horoz, ÖZDEN; ALABAZ, DERYA; TOLUNAY, Ilknur; PETMEZCİ, Ercument

doi:10.24953/turkjped.2018.05.015

Treatment of severe leptospirosis with therapeutic plasma exchange in a pediatric patient

EKİNCİ F., YILDIZDAŞ R. D., Horoz O. O., ALABAZ D., TOLUNAY I., PETMEZCİ E.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.60, sa.5, ss.566-570, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 5
Basım Tarihi: 2018
Doi Numarası: 10.24953/turkjped.2018.05.015
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.566-570
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Leptospirosis is a common zoonotic disease caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. Although it is mostly a tropical disease, some case reports have been published from temperate regions of the world. The disease presents with a wide spectrum; from asymptomatic self limited disease to a fatal illness characterized by multi-organ involvement.