Jpn. J. Infect. Dis., 56, 29-31, 2003

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Short Communication

Guillain-Barre Syndrome in a Pediatric Patient Following Infection Due to Leptospira

Abhijit M. Bal*, Renu S. Bharadwaj, Nadimpalli Gita1, Suvarna A. Joshi and Jyotsna P. Thakare2

Department of Microbiology, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College, Pune 411001, 1Rao Nursing Home, Pune 411037 and 2National Institute of Virology, Pune 411001, India

(Received November 18, 2002. Accepted February 25, 2003)

SUMMARY: Leptospirosis is a disease with protean manifestations. We report a case of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) in a pediatric patient following infection with Leptospira. Infecting Leptospira presumably belonged to serovar Copenhageni. The patient recovered completely. The possibility of GBS developing as a result of antecedent leptospiral infection should be kept in mind.


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