Pulmonary leptospirosis: an excellent response to bolus methylprednisolone.

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Published in Postgrad Med J on September 01, 2006

Authors

V V Shenoy1, V S Nagar, A A Chowdhury, P S Bhalgat, N I Juvale

Author Affiliations

1: Medical Intensive Care Unit and Department of Internal Medicine, Grant Medical College and Sir J J Group of Hospitals, Byculla, Mumbai, India.

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