Clinical Diagnosis and Geographic Distribution of Leptospirosis, Thailand
Open Access
- 1 January 2007
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 13 (1) , 124-126
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1301.060718
Abstract
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.Keywords
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