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Characteristics of Rural Leptospirosis Patients Admitted to Referral Hospitals during the 2008 Leptospirosis Outbreak in Sri Lanka: Implications for Developing Public Health Control Measures

To determine the exposure risk factors of highly endemic rural leptospirosis in tropical setting, we conducted a prospective, hospital-based case control study in Sri Lanka. A conceptual hierarchy of variables was used to analyze the data. Case patients included 38 (34%) females and 73 (66%) males w...

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Published in:Am J Trop Med Hyg
Main Authors: Agampodi, Suneth B., Nugegoda, Dhanaseela B., Thevanesam, Vasanthi, Vinetz, Joseph M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4347370/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25331809
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0465
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