Clinical Diagnosis and Geographic Distribution of Leptospirosis, Thailand

V Wuthiekanun; N Sirisukkarn; P Daengsupa; P Sakaraserane; A Sangkakam; W Chierakul; Lee D Smythe; M L Symonds; M F Dohnt; A T Slack; N P Day; S J Peacock

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Clinical Diagnosis and Geographic Distribution of Leptospirosis, Thailand

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Clinical Diagnosis and Geographic Distribution of Leptospirosis, Thailand

V Wuthiekanun, N Sirisukkarn, P Daengsupa, P Sakaraserane, A Sangkakam, W Chierakul, Lee D Smythe, M L Symonds, M F Dohnt, A T Slack, …

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol.13(1), pp.124-126

2007

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1301.060718

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Medical Microbiology

Public Health and Health Services

Clinical Sciences

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 during the rainy season. Most confirmed cases occurred in the north and northeast regions of the country.

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Title: Clinical Diagnosis and Geographic Distribution of Leptospirosis, Thailand
Authors: V Wuthiekanun (Author) - Mahidol University, Thailand
N Sirisukkarn (Author) - Minister of Public Health, Thailand
P Daengsupa (Author) - Minister of Public Health, Thailand
P Sakaraserane (Author) - Minister of Public Health, Thailand
A Sangkakam (Author) - Madihol University, Thailand
W Chierakul (Author) - Madihol University, Thailand
Lee D Smythe (Author) - Queensland Health Scientific Services
M L Symonds (Author) - Queensland Health Scientific Services
M F Dohnt (Author) - Queensland Health Scientific Services
A T Slack (Author) - Queensland Health Scientific Services
N P Day (Author) - University of Oxford, United Kingdom
S J Peacock (Author) - University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Publication details: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol.13(1), pp.124-126
Publisher: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date published: 2007
DOI: 10.3201/eid1301.060718
ISSN: 1080-6040
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449066102621
Output Type: Journal article

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