Long term outcome of acute kidney injury due to leptospirosis? A longitudinal study in Sri Lanka.

Background: Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease of variable severity and is a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) in tropics. However the knowledge on long term renal outcome in leptospirosis is scarce. This study aims to assess the long-term renal outcome of AKI caused by leptospirosis.