Childhood leptospirosis in an industrialized country: Population-based study in Okinawa, Japan.

• मुख्य लेखकों: Kouki Tomari (लेखक), Takao Toyokawa (लेखक), Takuto Takahashi (लेखक), Tetsuya Kakita (लेखक), Sho Okano (लेखक), Hisako Kyan (लेखक), Naoya Tonegawa (लेखक), Teppei Okawa (लेखक), Takashi Matsuoka (लेखक), Tsutomu Matsumora (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Leptospirosis is considered underdiagnosed because of its nonspecific presentation and lack of proper understanding of its epidemiology. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial. However, few data are available on confirmed leptospirosis cases in children in industrialized countries. We therefore a...