| Pulmonary radiographic findings in 118 leptospirosis patients. | |
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PMID: 16438153 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and chest radiographs of 118 patients who presented during January 1998 to October 2002 at Songklanagarin Hospital in Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand who had a high serum immunofluorescent assay titer for leptospirosis. Twenty-nine of 118 (24%) patients had abnormal chest films. Nearly all of these patients had respiratory symptoms and needed oxygen therapy (93% and 90%, respectively). Forty-eight of the 118 (40%) had respiratory symptoms, but only 27/48 (56%) had abnormal radiographs. Twenty-one of the 28 (75%) and 18/27 (67%) who had abnormal chest radiographs had coexisting impaired renal function or jaundice, respectively, whereas 21/69 (30%) of the patients who had impaired renal function and 18/55 (33%) of the patients with jaundice had abnormal radiographs. There were 6/27 (22%) patients who had abnormal chest radiographs without renal or liver impairment. The most common finding on the abnormal chest radiograph was bilateral diffuse air space disease, which resolved within 7 days. No permanent lung damage was seen. The patients who had an abnormal chest radiograph needed longer hospitalization, than those without an abnormal chest radiograph (average 12 days and 5 days, respectively). |
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Authors:
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Wiwatana Tanomkiat; Pongpan Poonsawat |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health Volume: 36 ISSN: 0125-1562 ISO Abbreviation: Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health Publication Date: 2005 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-01-27 Completed Date: 2006-03-31 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0266303 Medline TA: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Country: Thailand |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1247-51 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Tailand. twiwadha@hotmail.com |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Leptospira / pathogenicity Leptospirosis / diagnosis, radiography* Lung / radiography* Male Medical Audit Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Thailand |
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