Therapeutic considerations on severe leptospirosis
Prodrom, I.; Răileanu, I.; Popa, O.; Radu, T.; Voiculescu, G.; Creţu, G.
Revista de Igiena Bacteriologie Virusologie Parazitologie Epidemiologie Pneumoftiziologie. Bacteriologia Virusologia Parazitologia Epidemiologia 21(4): 241-245
1976
ISSN/ISBN: 0376-4494 PMID: 138928 Document Number: 99218
The present paper reports on the results obtained by intravenous administration of furosemide which shortened the period of oliguria in the course of acute renal insufficiency in leptospirosis. The criteria of administration of heparin for preventing the intravascular disseminated coagulation syndrome in leptospirosis are discussed.