Neuroleptospirosis in patients presenting with primary central nervous system infection: A multicentre study

Nilanka Perera; Champika Gunawardena; Varuna Abeyratne; Parami Rajapakse; Thisal Semina; Wimalasiri Uluwatta; Asanka Ratnayake; Suresh Mendis; Nandana Dickmadugoda; M. Mujaheith; Lilani Karunanayake; Udaya K. Ranawaka

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0014183

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Neuroleptospirosis in patients presenting with primary central nervous system infection: A multicentre study

Nilanka Perera ,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft

* E-mail: nilanka@sjp.ac.lk

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0154-1864

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Champika Gunawardena,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Neurology Unit, Teaching Hospital, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
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Varuna Abeyratne,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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Parami Rajapakse,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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Thisal Semina,

Roles Investigation

Affiliation Professorial Medical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, Sri Lanka
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Wimalasiri Uluwatta,

Roles Resources

Affiliation Medical Unit, Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya, Sri Lanka
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Asanka Ratnayake,

Roles Resources

Affiliation Professorial Medical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, Sri Lanka
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Suresh Mendis,

Roles Resources

Affiliation Professorial Medical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, Sri Lanka
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Nandana Dickmadugoda,

Roles Resources

Affiliation Professorial Medical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, Sri Lanka
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M. Mujaheith,

Roles Resources

Affiliation Professorial Medical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, Sri Lanka
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Lilani Karunanayake,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation National Reference Laboratory for Leptospirosis, Medical Research Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Udaya K. Ranawaka

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka
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Neuroleptospirosis in patients presenting with primary central nervous system infection: A multicentre study

Nilanka Perera,
Champika Gunawardena,
Varuna Abeyratne,
Parami Rajapakse,
Thisal Semina,
Wimalasiri Uluwatta,
Asanka Ratnayake,
Suresh Mendis,
Nandana Dickmadugoda,
M. Mujaheith

Published: April 7, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014183

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