Association between age and severity to leptospirosis in children.

• Main Authors: Gilles Guerrier (Author), Pauline Hie (Author), Ann-Claire Gourinat (Author), Emilie Huguon (Author), Yann Polfrit (Author), Cyrille Goarant (Author), Eric D'Ortenzio (Author), Isabelle Missotte (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: In endemic areas, leptospirosis is more common and more severe in adults compared with children. Reasons to explain this discrepancy remain unclear and limited data focusing on adolescents are available. The objective of the study was to describe disease spectrum and outcome differences...