Predictors of lethality in severe leptospirosis in urban Brazil.
Spichler AS, Vilaça PJ, Athanazio DA, Albuquerque JO, Buzzar M, Castro B, Seguro A, Vinetz JM. Predictors of lethality in severe leptospirosis in urban Brazil. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2008, 79: 911-4. PMID: 19052303, PMCID: PMC2640419, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2008.79.911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere leptospirosisRetrospective case-control studyPopulation-based surveillance dataDevelopment of oliguriaPredictors of deathStrong risk factorCase-control studyPredictors of lethalityDeath certificate reportingLung involvementPulmonary involvementPrognostic factorsSerologic findingsFatal outcomePatient hospitalizationRisk factorsSurvivor casesOdds ratioLethal casesHigh titersLeptospirosis casesSurveillance dataLeptospira interrogansLeptospirosisHospitalization