2019
An outbreak of leptospirosis with predominant cardiac involvement: a case series
Jayathilaka PGNS, Mendis ASV, Perera MHMTS, Damsiri HMT, Gunaratne AVC, Agampodi SB. An outbreak of leptospirosis with predominant cardiac involvement: a case series. BMC Infectious Diseases 2019, 19: 265. PMID: 30885170, PMCID: PMC6423826, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-3905-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColombo North Teaching HospitalCardiac involvementMulti-organ dysfunctionCase seriesSevere leptospirosisTeaching hospitalDynamic T-wave changesInotropic/vasopressor supportNon-specific clinical findingsEvidence of myocarditisPredominant cardiac involvementRapid atrial fibrillationSingle medical wardAcute kidney injuryMean arterial pressureStudy of patientsCourse of illnessT-wave changesCase presentationWe reportOutbreak of leptospirosisPossible leptospirosisResidual complicationsVasopressor supportKidney injuryCommon complication
2012
Predictors of the development of myocarditis or acute renal failure in patients with leptospirosis: An observational study
Dassanayake D, Wimalaratna H, Nandadewa D, Nugaliyadda A, Ratnatunga CN, Agampodi SB. Predictors of the development of myocarditis or acute renal failure in patients with leptospirosis: An observational study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2012, 12: 4. PMID: 22243770, PMCID: PMC3292442, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute renal failureRenal failureClinical featuresMicroscopic agglutination testOdds ratioTeaching hospitalExact testComplication of leptospirosisDevelopment of myocarditisLaboratory measuresCommon clinical featuresVaried clinical presentationsProspective descriptive studyPredictors of severityFisher's exact testMann-Whitney U testLogistic regression modelsPain 6ResultsSixty-twoLaboratory parametersClinical presentationLaboratory variablesLaboratory predictorsLeptospirosis patientsCase definition