Leptospirosis as a risk factor for chronic kidney disease: A systematic review of observational studies.
Rodrigo M Carrillo-LarcoCarlos Altez-FernandezJ Gonzalo Acevedo-RodriguezKarol Ortiz-AchaCesar Ugarte-GilPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
Although the available evidence suggests there may be a positive association between leptospirosis and CKD, whereby leptospirosis could be a risk factor for CKD, it is still premature to draw conclusions. There is an urgent need for research on this association.