Strategies for diagnosis and treatment of suspected leptospirosis: a cost-benefit analysis
BACKGROUND: Symptoms and signs of leptospirosis are non-specific. Several diagnostic tests for leptospirosis are available and in some instances are being used prior to treatment of leptospirosis-suspected patients. There is therefore a need to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the different treat...
Main Authors: | Suputtamongkol, Y, Pongtavornpinyo, W, Lubell, Y, Suttinont, C, Hoontrakul, S, Phimda, K, Losuwanaluk, K, Suwancharoen, D, Silpasakorn, S, Chierakul, W, Day, N |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2010
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