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<journal-id>0864-2125</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Medicina General Integral]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-2125</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[ECIMED]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0864-21252020000200014</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Neuroleptospirosis con pericarditis y colestasis intrahepática (Síndrome de Weil)]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Neuroleptospirosis with Pericarditis and Intrahepatic Cholestasis (Weil syndrome)]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Zambrano-Urbano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jose L.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ocampo-Chaparro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José M.]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Montero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Leonardo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Libre Seccional  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cali ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Libre Departamento de Medicina Interna Grupo Interinstitucional de Medicina Interna]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cali ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Valle Departamento Medicina Familiar ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cali ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Clínica Colombia y Clínica Cristo Rey  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cali ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>36</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-21252020000200014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-21252020000200014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-21252020000200014&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  El síndrome de Weil es una forma grave de la infección bacteriana causada por la bacteria Leptospira, conocida como leptospirosis. Este se caracteriza por la disfunción de múltiples órganos, entre ellos, hígado, riñón, músculos, serosas o el sistema neurológico, en este caso denominado neuroleptospirosis, genera una mortalidad muy elevada cuando no se brinda diagnóstico y tratamiento adecuado.  Objetivo:  Describir las manifestaciones clínicas, paraclínicos complementarios y tratamiento de un paciente con síndrome de Weil, una condición poco frecuente.  Caso clínico:  Paciente de 23 años quien consulta en el contexto de síndrome febril agudo asociado con neuritis óptica, dolor torácico y paraclínicos que evidenciaron afectación hepática y cardíaca. Se confirma el diagnóstico de síndrome de Weil dado por neuroleptospirosis, pericarditis y colestasis intrahepática.  Conclusiones:  mediante un caso clínico de síndrome de Weil, se describe la afectación multisistémica de complicaciones asociadas con leptospirosis, con manifestaciones poco habituales como neuroleptospirosis, pericarditis y colestasis intrahepática.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Weil syndrome is a serious form of the bacterial infection caused by the Leptospira bacterium; this is known as leptospirosis. This is characterized by multiple organ dysfunction; for example, the liver, kidney, muscles, of serous type, or the neurological system, in this case called neuroleptospirosis, which produces a very high mortality when adequate diagnosis and treatment are not provided.  Objective:  To describe the clinical manifestations, complementary paraclinic practice and treatment of a patient with Weil syndrome, as a rare condition.  Clinical case:  23-year-old patient who presents with acute febrile syndrome associated with optic neuritis, chest pain, and paraclinical symptoms obviously consistent liver and cardiac involvement. The diagnosis of Weil syndrome is confirmed, specifically defined by neuroleptospirosis, pericarditis, and intrahepatic cholestasis.  Conclusions:  Through a clinical case of Weil syndrome, the multisystem involvement of complications associated with leptospirosis is described, along with its unusual manifestations, such as neuroleptospirosis, pericarditis, and intrahepatic cholestasis.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Síndrome Weil]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[leptospirosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[síndrome febril agudo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[neuroleptospirosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Weil syndrome]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[leptospirosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[acute febrile syndrome]]></kwd>
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