Improving the leptospirosis disease burden assessment by including ambulatory patients from outpatient departments: a cross-sectional study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: In Sri Lanka, the disease burden of leptospirosis is estimated based on a routine notification system, which is predominated by patients ill enough to be hospitalized. The notification system does not function well with ambulatory patients in outpatient departments (OPDs). The objective...

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Main Authors: Janith Warnasekara, Parami Aberathna, Geetha Nanayakkara, Joseph Vinetz, Suneth Agampodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2021-05-01
Series:F1000Research
Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/9-1129/v2