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[Febrile episodes, headache and limb pain as well as generalized myalgia in a 27-year-old returning male traveller]

A Hubler1, A Schibli2, P Locher3

  • 1Klinik für Innere Medizin Triemli, Departement Innere Medizin, Stadtspital Waid und Triemli, Birmensdorferstrasse 497, 8063, Zürich, Schweiz. alexandra.hubler@triemli.zuerich.ch.

Der Internist
|November 25, 2020
PubMed

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A traveler developed severe flu-like symptoms and organ deterioration after visiting southern France. Doctors confirmed a rare diagnosis of leptospirosis, highlighting the need for broader differential diagnoses in such cases.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Clinical Case Study

Background:

  • Unspecific flu-like symptoms are common presentations in general practice and emergency settings.
  • Differential diagnosis for sepsis in travelers returning from warmer climates requires consideration beyond common viral infections.
  • Rapid deterioration of pulmonary, hepatic, and renal function necessitates urgent and accurate diagnosis.
Keywords:
Fever of unknown originLeptospirosisMultiple organ failureTravel-related illnessZoonoses

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