Early Indicators of Fatal Leptospirosis during the 2010 Epidemic in Puerto Rico.

Early Indicators of Fatal Leptospirosis during the 2010 Epidemic in Puerto Rico.

Leptospirosis is a potentially fatal bacterial zoonosis that is endemic throughout the tropics and may be misdiagnosed as dengue. Delayed hospital admission of leptospirosis patients is associated with increased mortality.During a concurrent dengue/leptospirosis epidemic in Puerto Rico in 2010, susp...

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Main Authors: Tyler M Sharp, Brenda Rivera García, Janice Pérez-Padilla, Renee L Galloway, Marta Guerra, Kyle R Ryff, Dana Haberling, Sharada Ramakrishnan, Sean Shadomy, Dianna Blau, Kay M Tomashek, William A Bower
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4767218?pdf=render

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