Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Haemoperfusion for Leptospirosis Pulmonary Hemorrhagic Disease: Report of 1 Case
Qigang Zeng, Longyun Xie, Wenshan Dai, Feilong Xu, Yong Dai · 2026
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Description
Zeng and four co-authors report a single case of severe lung bleeding caused by leptospirosis, a bacterial infection caught from the environment. The patient, a 42-year-old man who worked outdoors, arrived with fever and coughing blood. His breathing failed fast, and imaging showed widespread lung bleeding.
Doctors placed him on a heart-lung support machine without blood thinners, which the bleeding made too risky. A rapid gene test of lung fluid identified the bacterium Leptospira interrogans, allowing targeted antibiotics. He recovered, left the machine and ventilator, and went home with no lasting organ damage. The authors urge doctors to suspect this infection in febrile patients with lung bleeding and outdoor exposure.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Qigang Zeng, Longyun Xie, Wenshan Dai, Feilong Xu, Yong Dai |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 13 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |