Early Indicators of Fatal Leptospirosis during the 2010 Epidemic in Puerto Rico
Sharp TM, García B, Pérez-Padilla J, Galloway RL, Guerra M, Ryff KR, Haberling D, Ramakrishnan S, Shadomy S, Blau D, Tomashek KM, Bower WA. Early Indicators of Fatal Leptospirosis during the 2010 Epidemic in Puerto Rico. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2016, 10: e0004482. PMID: 26914210, PMCID: PMC4767218, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst medical visitWhite blood cellsLeptospirosis patientsFatal outcomeMedical visitsFatal leptospirosisLaboratory valuesHospitalized leptospirosis patientsNon-fatal patientsRoutine laboratory valuesLeg painControl patientsMost patientsCase patientsHospital admissionMultivariable analysisIllness onsetPlatelet countDengue patientsFatal casesWBC countLeptospirosis epidemicPatientsMedical careOld male