Predictors of Oliguric Acute Kidney Injury in Leptospirosis

• Published in: Nephron Vol. 112; no. 1; p. c25
• Main Authors: Daher, Elizabeth F, Silva, Jr, Geraldo B, Karbage, Nahme N N, Carvalho, Jr, Paulo C, Kataoka, Raquel S, Silva, Eveline C, Magalhães, Max M, Mota, Rosa M S, Araújo, Sônia M H A, Gutiérrez-adrianzén, Oswaldo A, Libório, Alexandre B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel S. Karger AG 01.05.2009

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in 10 to 60% of patients with leptospirosis. The aim of this study is to investigate markers for oliguric AKI in leptospirosis. Methods: A retrospective study was performed with 196 consecutive patients with leptospirosis-associated AKI. These patients we...