Short communication, Note

Imported Case of Nephropathia Epidemica – A Case Report

Ivan Puljiz
Ilija Kuzman
Alemka Markotić

Abstract

A 41-year-old patient was hospitalized in hypotensive phase of nephropathia epidemica. The diagnosis was confirmed
by serology. It is highly likely that the patient was exposed to infected aerosol of bank voles in endemic area of Sweden.
The disease clinically manifested with fever, headache, abdominal and back pain, vision disturbances. Pathologic laboratory
findings included thrombocytopenia, leukocytosis, increased values of C-reactive protein, blood urea and creatinine,
abnormal chest X-ray and transient electrocardiogram abnormalities.

Keywords

nephropathia epidemica; Puumala virus; Sweden

Hrčak ID:

34430

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/34430

Publication date:

1.12.2008.

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