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  • Microbiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pharmacology

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  • Leptospirosis is a significant global zoonotic disease.
  • Current antibiotics can treat leptospirosis, but their effectiveness against diverse Leptospira strains is not fully understood.
  • Natural resources may offer novel anti-leptospiral compounds.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the anti-leptospiral activity of existing antibiotics.
  • To assess antibiotic effectiveness in treating and preventing leptospirosis.
  • To explore natural resources for new anti-leptospiral agents.

Main Methods:

  • Literature search across multiple databases.
  • Analysis of studies on antibiotic susceptibility of Leptospira strains.
  • Review of natural compounds with anti-leptospiral activity.

Main Results:

  • Most Leptospira strains show sensitivity to current antibiotics.
  • Antibiotics can reduce fever and leptospirosis cases but lack proven mortality benefits over placebo.
  • Adverse reactions, including Jarisch-Herxheimer reactions (JHR), are reported.
  • Plants, marine actinobacteria, and propolis show potential for new anti-leptospiral drug discovery.

Conclusions:

  • Leptospirosis remains treatable with current antibiotics.
  • Continuous susceptibility testing is crucial.
  • Development of novel antibiotics, particularly from natural sources, is highly recommended.