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.

Causes damage to the

Leptospires enters the
inner lining of
bloodstream bloodvessels

Spread to all organs of the

body

Ischemic Ischemic Ischemic

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

LETOSPIROSIS