Leptospiral presentation in Behçet's disease: A case report

J Formos Med Assoc. 2020 Mar;119(3):743-746. doi: 10.1016/j.jfma.2019.07.005. Epub 2019 Jul 25.

Authors

Tai-Li Chen¹, Lih-Shinn Wang²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Education, Buddhist Tzu Chi University, Taiwan.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Taiwan. Electronic address: leonardwang55@gmail.com.

PMID: 31353120
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2019.07.005

No abstract available

Keywords: Behçet's diease; Leptospirosis; Molecular mimicry.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Intravenous
Adult
Behcet Syndrome / complications
Behcet Syndrome / diagnosis*
Cyclosporine / administration & dosage
Cyclosporine / therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Leptospira / genetics
Leptospira / isolation & purification*
Leptospirosis / diagnosis*
Leptospirosis / drug therapy
Male
Oral Ulcer / microbiology
Penicillins / administration & dosage
Penicillins / therapeutic use
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Prednisone / administration & dosage
Prednisone / therapeutic use
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Penicillins
Cyclosporine
Prednisone