TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bezerra, Felipe Guedes 
AU  - Veloso, Ana Flávia Holanda 
AU  - Amaral, Yago Sucupira 
AU  - Silva, Thiago Paula Pessoa Franco 
AU  - Queiroz, Anaiara Lucena 
PY  - 2026
TI  - An Unusual Case of Leptospirosis Presenting as Glomerulonephritis With Crescents
JF  - American Journal of Infectious Diseases
VL  - 22
IS  - 1
DO  - 10.3844/ajidsp.2026.1.3
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajidsp.2026.1.3
AB  - Leptospirosis is a zoonosis caused by the spirochete Leptospira, which commonly affects the kidneys. Varied renal findings, most commonly tubulointerstitial nephritis, are found in human kidney biopsies and in vivo models. Remarkably, glomeruli are usually spared in this disease. However, some cases report evidence of glomerular damage. We describe a case of leptospirosis with fibroepithelial crescents, a rare histopathological finding.