Risk factors and predictors of severe leptospirosis in New Caledonia.

<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis is a major public health concern in New Caledonia (NC) and in other tropical countries. Severe manifestations of the disease are estimated to occur in 5-15% of all human infections worldwide and factors associated with these forms are poorly understood. O...

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Published in:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: Sarah Tubiana, Marc Mikulski, Jérôme Becam, Flore Lacassin, Patrick Lefèvre, Ann-Claire Gourinat, Cyrille Goarant, Eric D'Ortenzio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0001991&type=printable