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We here present a case of multiple organ failure associated with leptospirosis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Material and Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A 64-year-old woman presented with fatigue and arthralgia, which developed rapidly into multiple organ injuries, and she eventually died of cerebral hemorrhage. Serum antibody test and cultures of blood, sputum, urine, and feces samples were all negative. The patient was diagnosed with leptospirosis by the next-generation sequencing (NGS).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>We conclude that leptospirosis is a neglected zoonosis caused by pathogenic <jats:italic>Leptospira<\/jats:italic> species. New techniques such as NGS are highlighted for early diagnosis. 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