Open AccessDeveloping a clinically relevant classification to predict mortality in severe leptospirosis
Author(s) -
Senaka Rajapakse,
Chaturaka Rodrigo,
Rashan Haniffa
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.66519
Subject(s) - leptospirosis , medicine , intensive care medicine , pathology
Severe leptospirosis requires critical care and has a high mortality. We reviewed the literature to identify factors predicting mortality, and such predictors were classified according to the predisposition, infection, response, organ dysfunction (PIRO) concept, which is a risk stratification model used in severe sepsis.