Clinical profile of patients diagnosed with leptospirosis after a typhoon: A multicenter study

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1021-1035

  Mendoza, Myrna T ^a   Roxas, Evalyn A ^b   Ginete, Joanne Kathleene ^b   Alejandria, Marissa M ^a   Roman, Arthur Dessi E ^b   Leyritana, Katerina T ^b   Penamora, Mary Ann D ^b   Pineda, Cristina C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Clinical profile; Community outbreak; Leptospirosis; Philippines; Typhoon

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HURRICANE; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHILIPPINES; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGGLUTINATION TESTS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CYCLONIC STORMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEPTOSPIROSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHILIPPINES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84893611266     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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