About the Authors

Nattachai Srisawat

drnattachai@yahoo.com

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, Center for Critical Care Nephrology, The CRISMA Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Kearkiat Praditpornsilpa

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Kanitha Patarakul

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Malee Techapornrung

Affiliation Prapokklao hospital, Chantaburi, Thailand

Tinnapop Daraswang

Affiliation Krasang hospital, Buriram, Thailand

Theerapon Sukmark

Affiliation Tungsong hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Kamol Khositrangsikun

Affiliation Maharaj Nakhon Si Thammarat hospital, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Apinya Fakthongyoo

Affiliation Uttaradit hospital, Uttaradit, Thailand

Petchdee Oranrigsupak

Affiliation Nan hospital, Nan, Thailand

Laksamon Praderm

Affiliation Roiet hospital, Roiet, Thailand

Ummarit Suwattanasilpa

Affiliation Mahasarakarm hospital, Mahasarakarm, Thailand

Sadudee Peerapornratana

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Passisd Loahaveeravat

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Nattachai Suwachittanont

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Thaksa-on Wirotwan

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Chayanat Phonork

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Sarinya Kumpunya

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Khajohn Tiranathanagul

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Chintana Chirathaworn

Affiliation Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Somchai Eiam-ong

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Kriang Tungsanga

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Visith Sitprija

Affiliations Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Thai Red Cross, Bangkok, Thailand

John A. Kellum

Affiliation Center for Critical Care Nephrology, The CRISMA Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Natavudh Townamchai

Affiliation Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand

Thai Lepto-AKI study group

Membership of the Thai Lepto-AKI study group is provided in the Acknowledgments.

Competing Interests

JAK reports consulting fee and grant support from Alere. None of the other authors declared any conflicts. This does not alter their adherence to all PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: N. Srisawat. Performed the experiments: N. Srisawat K. Praditpornsilpa K. Patarakul MT TD TS KK AF PO LP US SP PL N. Suwachittanont TW CP SK K. Tiranathanagul CC SE K. Tungsanga VS NT. Analyzed the data: N. Srisawat CP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: N. Srisawat SK. Wrote the paper: N. Srisawat K. Praditpornsilpa VS JAK.