Author(s): Neves,Elizabeth de Souza ; Pereira,Martha Maria ; Galhardo,Maria Clara Gutierrez ; Caroli,Adriana ; Andrade,Jarbas ; Morgado,Mariza Gonçalves ; Mendes,Rinaldo Poncio
Date: 1994
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): Leptospirosis; Case report; Leptospira interrogans; AIDS
A case of renal icterohaemorrhagic leptospirosis involving a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is reported. Despite the low levels of CD4+ Tlymphocytes, the clinical course of leptospirosis was similar to that observed in non-immunodepressed patients, and no worsening of AIDS occurred due to the infebtion by the spirochete. Serologic conversion was observed in the microscopic agglutination test, with maximum titer of1:3,200. The patient had positive urine cultures for Leptospira interrogans for two months, whereas blood cultures were negative.
