Massive intra-alveolar hemorrhage caused by leptospira serovar djasiman in a traveler returning from laos

Guillaume Héry (1) , Julien Letheulle (2) , Erwan Flécher (3) , Charlotte Quentin (4) , Caroline Piau (1) , Yves Le Tulzo , Pierre Tattevin (2, 5)

1 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Rennes [CHU Rennes] = Rennes University Hospital [Ponchaillou]
2 Service des maladies infectieuses et réanimation médicale [Rennes] = Infectious Disease and Intensive Care [Rennes]
3 Service de chirurgie thoracique cardiaque et vasculaire [Rennes] = Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery [Rennes]
4 CH Saint-Lô - Centre Hospitalier Mémorial France États-Unis de Saint-Lô
5 Fonction, structure et inactivation d'ARN bactériens

Leptospirosis is one of the most common pathogens responsible for life-threatening tropical disease in travelers. We report a case of massive intra-alveolar hemorrhage caused by Leptospira serovar Djasiman in a 38-year-old man returning from Laos, who was cured with antibiotics and salvage treatment with extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation.

Domaines: Microbiologie et Parasitologie

Guillaume Héry, Julien Letheulle, Erwan Flécher, Charlotte Quentin, Caroline Piau, et al.. Massive intra-alveolar hemorrhage caused by leptospira serovar djasiman in a traveler returning from laos. Journal of Travel Medicine, 2015, 22 (3), pp.212--214. ⟨10.1111/jtm.12189⟩. ⟨hal-01147272⟩