Clinical Diagnosis and Geographic Distribution of Leptospirosis, Thailand
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 durin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2007-01-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/1/06-0718_article |