Lung Involvement in Patients with Leptospirosis in Tropical Australia; Associations, Clinical Course and Implications for Management.

ABSTRACT: Lung involvement in patients with leptospirosis is associated with a more complicated disease course. However, the demographic and clinical associations of lung involvement are incompletely defined, and its optimal management is uncertain. This retrospective study examined consecutive patients admitted to a referral hospital in tropical Australia, with laboratory-confirmed leptospirosis between January 2015, and June 2024. Lung involvement was defined as new lung parenchymal changes on chest imaging at any point during the patients' hospitalisation. The demographics, clinical findings and clinical course of the patients with and without lung involvement were compared. The median (interquartile range (IQR)) age of the 109 patients was 39 (24-56) years; 93/109 (85%) were male. Lung involveme

SUBMITTER: Sykes A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12737544 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature