title: [Renal manifestations of leptospirosis: 88 cases].
abstract: This prospective study analyzes 173 patients, hospitalized between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2008, for serologically confirmed leptospirosis. It describes the renal, clinical and laboratory manifestations in 88 (50.8%) of these cases. Acute kidney failure was frequent in this group (68 cases = 77.3%). Kidney damage was one of the multiple organs affected, with infection and hepatic and hemorrhagic signs predominant.
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies infectieuses, CHU de Tizi-Ouzou, Algérie. drafiri@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Afiri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amara Khorba
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ait Kaid
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000150:complications*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000382:microbiology*
keywords: Algeria; kidney failure; kidneys; leptospira interrogans; leptospirosis