Pathophysiology

of
Leptospirosis

Causative Agent:
Contact with soil, water, or plants that have
been contaminated by animal urine.

Enters human body through

abraded skin or through
mucous membrane.

Leptospires enters the Causes damage to the

bloodstream inner lining of
bloodvessels

Spread to all organs of the

body

Ischemic Ischemic Ischemic Ischemic

damage to liver damage to damage to damage to
kidney meniges muscles

LETOSPIROSIS