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- PublicationElevated levels of IL-8 in fatal leptospirosis(Taylor & Francis, 2020)
;Wan Shahriman Yushdie Wan Yusoff ;Maha Abdullah ;Zamberi Sekawi ;Fairuz Amran ;Muhammad Yazli Yuhana ;Niazlin Mohd Taib ;Anim Md. ShahSyafinaz Amin NordinLeptospirosis causes a wide range of clinical outcomes, including organ failure and death. Earlytreatment significantly increases the chances of cure. Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a chemoattractant cytokine for neutrophil and is associated with multiple organ failure. Research has indicated IL 8 to be raised in severe and fatal cases of leptospirosis, but its suitability as a prognostic biomarker has yet to be confirmed. This study aimed to evaluate the significance of IL-8 with the clinical outcomes of leptospirosis patients. Plasma IL-8 was measured in fifty-two samples from hospitalized patients and nineteen healthy controls. The comparisons were made between mild, severe-survived and fatal groups identified by clinical or laboratory findings. IL-8 was significantly higher in fatal (p = 0.01) compared to mild cases. IL-8 was also significantly higher in fatal (p = 0.02) when compared to survived cases of leptospirosis. IL-8 levels in the plasma of fatal leptospirosis cases were significantly elevated compared to survived cases and may serve as a potential prognostic biomarker in determining the possible outcome of leptospirosis patients.