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Developing a clinically relevant classification to predict mortality in severe leptospirosis

BACKGROUND: Severe leptospirosis requires critical care and has a high mortality. We reviewed the literature to identify factors predicting mortality, and such predictors were classified according to the predisposition, infection, response, organ dysfunction (PIRO) concept, which is a risk stratific...

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Main Authors: Rajapakse, Senaka, Rodrigo, Chaturaka, Haniffa, Rashan
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Medknow Publications 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2938484/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20930963
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.66519
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