Kidney involvement in leptospirosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

From a public health perspective, it is essential to understand the burden of kidney involvement in leptospirosis. We aimed to assess the frequency of acute kidney injury (AKI) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with leptospirosis.

Methodology

This systematic review and meta-analysis included all articles up to 14.08.2024 from three databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science) using search terms related to leptospirosis and kidney involvement. After de-duplication, two independent reviewers independently checked the articles in two phases (title-abstract and full-text), and a third reviewer adjudicated any conflicts. Patient demographics, diagnostic procedures, and details of kidney involvement were extracted from the included studies. Risk of bias analy

SUBMITTER: Sethi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12137426 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature