Diagnostic accuracy of rapid diagnostic tests for the early detection of leptospirosis

• Main Authors: Siti N. Alia (Author), Narcisse Joseph (Author), Noraini Philip (Author), Nurul N. Azhari (Author), Bashiru Garba (Author), Siti N. Masri (Author), Zamberi Sekawi (Author), Vasantha K. Neela (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Leptospirosis is often misdiagnosed with several other tropical febrile illnesses in Malaysia due to similarities in clinical manifestations. Although treatment regimens could be started based on clinical judgments, early diagnosis has become paramount as a guide to chemotherapeutic inte...