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