Leptospirosis-Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 1998–2009

Leptospirosis-Associated Hospitalizations, United States, 1998–2009

A small percentage of persons with leptospirosis, a reemerging zoonosis, experience severe complications that require hospitalization. The number of leptospirosis cases in the United States is unknown. Thus, to estimate the hospitalization rate for this disease, we analyzed US hospital discharge rec...

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Main Authors: Rita M. Traxler, Laura S. Callinan, Robert C. Holman, Claudia Steiner, Marta A. Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
leptospirosis
Leptospira
hospitalization
adults
humans
seasonality
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/8/13-0450_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/8/13-0450_article

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