Demographic and clinical risk factors associated with severity of lab-confirmed human leptospirosis in Colombia, 2015-2020.

Eliana L Parra BSolmara Bello PirucciniKarina RodríguezCarolina DuarteMarisa TorresEduardo A Undurraga

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2023)

We identified demographic characteristics and clinical symptoms associated with severe leptospirosis in Colombia. We hope these results can support clinicians in providing timely treatment to leptospirosis patients to avoid preventable medical complications or deaths.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
endothelial cells
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
palliative care
early onset
smoking cessation