Clinical Diagnosis and Geographic Distribution of Leptospirosis, Thailand

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Wuthiekanun, Vanaporn ; Sirisukkarn, Nisa ; Daengsupa, Prayad ; Sakaraserane, Prangyong ; Sangkakam, Amornwadee ; Chierakul, Wirongrong ; Smythe, Lee D. ; Symonds, Meegan L. ; Dohnt, Michael F. ; Slack, Andrew T. ; Day, Nicholas P. ; Peacock, Sharon J.
• Description:
  We defined the positive predictive accuracy of a hospital-based clinical diagnosis of leptospirosis in 9 provinces across Thailand. Of 700 suspected cases, 143 (20%) were confirmed by laboratory testing. Accuracy of clinical diagnosis varied from 0% to 50% between the provinces and was highest during the rainy season. Most confirmed cases occurred in the north and northeast regions of the country.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 And Over Child Child, Preschool Female Humans Male Middle Aged Seasons

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 13(1):124-126.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom
• Place as Subject:
  Thailand
• Location:
  Asia
• Volume:
  13
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:18d51d23cb3f427bcf02d1391bf2645e6d19163b71886928f45e27781414a393
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/16416/cdc_16416_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 83.59 KB ]