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Table 2 Overview of previously described cases of leptospirosis and pancreatitis

From: Acute pancreatitis and vasoplegic shock associated with leptospirosis – a case report and review of the literature

Case, Country

Diagnosis of leptospirosis

Diagnosis of pancreatitis

ICU/ Operation

Dalamaga M, J Med. 2004, Greece [3]

IgMa (ELISAb), Microscopic Agglutination Test (MATc), dark-field microscopy of urine

Lipase/Amylase

not reported/not reported

Panagopoulos P, J Med Case Rep. 2014, Greece/Congo [4]

IgMa, rapid agglutination test for leptospira

Amylase

yes/no abdominal operation

Popa D, J Med Life. 2013, Romania [5]

“test for leptospirosis”

not reported

yes/yes

Herath NJ, BMC Infect Dis. 2016, Sri Lanka [6]

Microscopic agglutination test (MATc)

Amylase

yes/not reported

Alian S, Med J Islam Repub Iran. 2015, Iran [7]

IFAd (immunofluorescence assay); if the IFAd was negative, MATc(microscopic agglutination test)

Lipase/Amylase

not reported/not reported

Goswami RP, Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2014, India [8]

lateral flow immunoassay by rapid immunochromatographic test (ICTe) or ELISAb IgMa or a positive culture

Lipase/Amylase

not reported/not reported

Jain AK, Indian J Surg. 2013, India [9]

ELISAb

Lipase/Amylase

yes/laparatomy

Baburaj P, J Assoc Physicians India. 2008, India [10]

IgMa (ELISAb)

Lipase/Amylase

not reported/not reported

Mazhar M, Hawaii J Med Public Health. 2016, USA/Hawaii [11]

IgMa

Lipase

yes/not reported

Lim SM, J Pak Med Assoc. 2014, Malaysia [12]

IgMa

Amylase

not reported/not reported

Yew KL, J Formos Med Assoc. 2015, Malaysia [13]

IgMa by latex agglutination method

Amylase

yes/not reported

Ranawaka N, BMC Infect Dis. 2013, Sri Lanka [14]

IgMa, Microscopic Agglutination Test (MATc)

Amylase

yes/not reported

Spichler A, Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2007, Brazil [15]

IgMa + IgGf (ELISAb)

Lipase/Amylase

yes/no

Silva AP, Braz J Infect Dis. 2011, Brazil [16]

IgMa (ELISAb)

Lipase/Amylase

not reported/not reported

Kaya E, World J Gastroenterol. 2005, Turkey [17]

microagglutination test, dark-field microscopy

Lipase/Amylase

yes/laparatomy

Pai ND, J Assoc Physicians India. 2002, India [18]

not reported

Amylase

not reported/not reported

Our case

IgMa + IgGf(ELISAb), qPCRg

Lipase

yes/no

  1. aIgM: Immunoglobulin M, bELISA Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, cMAT Microscopic Agglutination Test, dIFA immunofluorescence assay, eICT immunochromatographic test, fIgG Immunoglobulin G, gqPCR real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction