2016
Severe leptospirosis and pancreatitis; A case series from a leptospirosis outbreak in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka
Herath NJ, Kamburapola CJ, Agampodi SB. Severe leptospirosis and pancreatitis; A case series from a leptospirosis outbreak in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka. BMC Infectious Diseases 2016, 16: 644. PMID: 27821124, PMCID: PMC5100107, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-016-2010-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive care unitSevere leptospirosisCase seriesConclusionThis case seriesResidual organ damageAcute kidney injuryLow serum calciumAnuradhapura districtBackgroundAcute pancreatitisAbdominal painKidney injurySix patientsCommon complicationCare unitClinical presentationElevated amylaseOrgan damageRare presentationSerum calciumAcute pancreatitisCase presentationWeNeutrophilic leukocytosisMain complicationsSerum amylaseTeaching hospital
2011
Leptospirosis Outbreak in Sri Lanka in 2008: Lessons for Assessing the Global Burden of Disease
Agampodi SB, Peacock SJ, Thevanesam V, Nugegoda DB, Smythe L, Thaipadungpanit J, Craig SB, Burns MA, Dohnt M, Boonsilp S, Senaratne T, Kumara A, Palihawadana P, Perera S, Vinetz JM. Leptospirosis Outbreak in Sri Lanka in 2008: Lessons for Assessing the Global Burden of Disease. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2011, 85: 471-478. PMID: 21896807, PMCID: PMC3163869, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2011.11-0276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute renal failureLeptospirosis outbreaksCase fatality rateLimited diagnostic capacityDisease burden estimatesLaboratory diagnostic capabilitiesEndemic infectious diseasesCause of epidemicSerovars PyrogenesClinical characteristicsRenal failureHeart failurePatient populationMain complicationsCase definitionBurden estimatesGlobal burdenCase confirmationHigh titersInfectious diseasesDiagnostic capacityHigh endemicityReference groupLeptospira interrogansDisease