Open AccessHemostatic derangement in leptospirosis: A prospective cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Rasa Threeswaran,
Nipun Lakshitha De Silva,
Lallindra Gooneratne,
Roopen Arya,
Shiroma Handunnetti,
Senaka Rajapakse
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/ijciis.ijciis_52_19
Subject(s) - leptospirosis , medicine , partial thromboplastin time , thromboelastometry , fibrinogen , prothrombin time , dengue fever , thrombin time , gastroenterology , sepsis , coagulopathy , disseminated intravascular coagulation , coagulation , anesthesia , immunology , pathology
Coagulation abnormalities have been observed among leptospirosis patients. However, coagulopathy in severe leptospirosis has not been further characterized.