Factors associated with severity and mortality in patients with confirmed leptospirosis at a regional hospital in northern Taiwan

Background/purpose: The clinical, epidemiological, and laboratory factors associated with disease severity and mortality from confirmed leptospirosis patients in Taiwan are not well known. This retrospective study examined patients with suspected leptospirosis admitted to En-Chu-Kong Hospital, a reg...

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Main Authors: Hua-Kung Wang, Mong-Hong Lee, Yee-Chun Chen, Po-Ren Hsueh, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118218301610