Key references: Leptospirosis

  • Charan J, Saxena D, Mulla S, Yadav P. Antibiotics for the treatment of leptospirosis: systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials. Int J Prev Med 2013;4(5):501–10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23930159
  • Chusri S, McNeil EB, Hortiwakul T, Charernmak B, Sritrairatchai S, Santimaleeworagun W, et al. Single dosage of doxycycline for prophylaxis against leptospiral infection and leptospirosis during urban flooding in southern Thailand: a non-randomized controlled trial. J Infect Chemother 2014;20(11):709–15. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25172777
  • Naing C, Reid SA, Aung K. Comparing antibiotic treatment for leptospirosis using network meta-analysis: a tutorial. BMC Infect Dis 2017;17(1):29. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28056834
  • Rodrigo C, Lakshitha de Silva N, Goonaratne R, Samarasekara K, Wijesinghe I, Parththipan B, et al. High dose corticosteroids in severe leptospirosis: a systematic review. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2014;108(12):743–50. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25266477