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
Publication date:
1.12.2008.
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