A case of severe leptospirosis complicated with massive rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury: a case report

• Published in: Journal of medical case reports Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 316 - 7
• Main Authors: Badri, Milad, Sheikhdavoodi, Negar, Nikkhahi, Farhad, Eslahi, Aida Vafae, Karanis, Panagiotis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 04.07.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Acute kidney injury; Acute Kidney Injury - etiology; Acute Kidney Injury - microbiology; Acute Kidney Injury - therapy; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Care and treatment; Case Report; Emerging communicable disease; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Enzymes; Exercise; Fluid Therapy; Health aspects; Humans; Iran; Leptospirosis; Leptospirosis - complications; Leptospirosis - diagnosis; Leptospirosis - drug therapy; Leptospirosis - therapy; Male; Oxytetracycline; Physical fitness; Renal Dialysis; Rhabdomyolysis; Rhabdomyolysis - etiology; Rhabdomyolysis - microbiology; Rhabdomyolysis - therapy; Treatment Outcome; Waterborne infections; World health; Zoonoses; Iran; Leptospirosis; Emerging communicable disease; Case report; Rhabdomyolysis; Acute kidney injury

Leptospirosis is a reemerging waterborne zoonotic infection with a significant global health importance. The manifestations are ranged from mild febrile illness to severe conditions, including Weil's disease and rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury. Here we report a case of a 27-year-old...