Diagnostic method-based underestimation of leptospirosis in clinical and research settings; an experience from a large prospective study in a high endemic setting.

• Main Authors: Janith Warnasekara (Author), Shalka Srimantha (Author), Chamila Kappagoda (Author), Dinesha Jayasundara (Author), Indika Senevirathna (Author), Michael Matthias (Author), Suneth Agampodi (Author), Joseph M Vinetz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Leptospirosis has globally significant human mortality and morbidity, yet estimating the clinical and public health burden of leptospirosis is challenging because timely diagnosis remains limited. The goal of the present study was to evaluate leptospirosis undercountin...