Strategies for diagnosis and treatment of suspected leptospirosis: A cost-benefit analysis

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Suputtamongkol, Yupin ^a   Pongtavornpinyo, Wirichada ^b   Lubell, Yoel ^b   Suttinont, Chuanpit ^c   Hoontrakul, Siriwan ^d   Phimda, Kriangsak ^e   Losuwanaluk, Kitti ^f   Suwancharoen, Duangjai ^g   Silpasakorn, Saowaluk ^a   Chierakul, Wirongrong ^b   Day, Nick ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAHARAT NAKHON RATCHASIMA HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^d Chumphon Hospital   (Thailand)

^e Udon Thani Center Hospital   (Thailand)

^f Banmai Chaiyapod Hospital   (Thailand)

^g NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DRUG COST; FEVER; HUMAN; LATERAL FLOW TEST; LATEX TEST; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MICRO CAPSULE AGGLUTINATION TEST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CASE MANAGEMENT; DOXYCYCLINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649202816     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000610     Document Type: Article

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