Weil Syndrome - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NORD
2009年5月12日 · Weil syndrome, a rare infectious disorder, is a severe form of the bacterial infection caused by Leptospira bacteria known as leptospirosis. Weil syndrome is characterized by dysfunction of the kidneys and liver, abnormal enlargement of the liver (hepatomegaly), persistent yellowing of the skin, mucous membranes, and whites of the eyes ...
Weil’s Disease—Immunopathogenesis, Multiple Organ Failure, …
Weil’s syndrome (10% of cases), is a severe form of leptospirosis with a high mortality rate; it is characterized by hepatic dysfunctions associated with renal failure and hemorrhages [5]. Severe leptospirosis patients should receive early recognition and intensive medical care.
Weil’s Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - Healthline
2018年9月17日 · Weil’s disease is a severe form of the bacterial infection leptospirosis. Learn how to lower your risk of getting this potentially life-threatening illness.
Leptospirosis (Weil's Disease): Symptoms and Diagnosis - Patient
2023年4月26日 · Leptospirosis is caused by infection with the germs (bacteria) Leptospira. It is a type of zoonosis infection (an infection that can be passed from animals to humans). In the majority of cases, leptospirosis causes a mild illness but, in some people, a more severe form of leptospirosis occurs.
Weil's Disease - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
In addition to having the symptoms and signs of anicteric leptospirosis, Weil syndrome is set apart by the presence of impaired hepatic and renal function, vascular collapse, hemorrhage, severe alterations in consciousness, and a high mortality rate.
Leptospirose : symptômes, traitement, prévention - Institut Pasteur
Le syndrome de Weil désigne une forme plus grave de la maladie. Elle associe insuffisance rénale aiguë, atteinte neurologique (convulsions, coma) et des hémorragies plus ou moins sévères (pulmonaire, digestive). La convalescence est longue, mais généralement sans séquelles. Des complications oculaires (uvéite, kératite) tardives peuvent survenir.
Leptospirosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - National Center for ...
2024年9月10日 · Leptospirosis, also called Weil disease, is the most common zoonotic infection in the world. Leptospirosis is caused by an infection with the spirochete bacterium Leptospira and is most often spread through exposure to the urine of infected animals either from direct contact or from contact with soil or water contaminated by the urine.
Weil's syndrome - PubMed
Weil's syndrome was characterized by intense jaundice, acute renal failure, skin ecchymoses and conjunctival suffusion, in addition to meningitis. The polymerase chain reaction for Leptospira was negative, while the titers of the antibody microagglutination test against L. grippotyphosa rose higher than fourfold (up to 1:1,600) in the same ...
La maladie de Weil - Nephro.blog
2011年7月21日 · La méningite aseptique est caractéristique et présente dans 80% des cas. La maladie fut décrite par le médecin allemand Adolf Weil en 1886 comme « une forme bruyante d’ictère flamboyant ». La forme sévère de leptospirose associant une insuffisance hépatique aiguë, une insuffisance rénale aiguë et des hémorragies prend le nom de maladie de Wei l.
Leptospirosis and Weil’s Syndrome | SpringerLink
2020年6月14日 · Leptospirosis remains the most important zoonosis in the world and is caused by the bacterium of the genus Leptospira. Clinical manifestations vary from oligosymptomatic infections to the severe, ictero-hemorrhagic form, called Weil’s syndrome, which include acute kidney injury (AKI).