Acute acalculous cholecystitis and pancreatitis in a patient with concomitant leptospirosis and scrub typhus.

Journal: Journal Of Microbiology, Immunology, And Infection = Wei Mian Yu Gan Ran Za Zhi
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Abstract

Concomitant leptospirosis and scrub typhus is rare. The spectrum of clinical severity for both scrub typhus and leptospirosis ranges from mild to fatal. Acute pancreatitis and cholecystitis are infrequent complications in adult patients with either leptospirosis or scrub typhus. We report a case of leptospirosis and scrub typhus coinfection in a 41-year-old man presenting with acute acalculous cholecystitis, pancreatitis and acute renal failure. Abdominal computed tomography revealed edematous change of the gallbladder without intrahepatic or pancreatic lesions. The patient was successfully treated with doxycycline and ceftriaxone, and supportive management.

Authors
Ning-chi Wang, Yuen-hua Ni, Ming-yieh Peng, Feng-yee Chang