Absence of epidemicity of severe leptospirosis in Barbados
Epidemiol Infect
; 106(1): 151-6, Feb. 1991.
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: med-12570
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JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; RA421.J88
ABSTRACT
The possibility of micro-epidemics of severe leptospirosis occurring on the island of Barbados was investigated by examining the space-time clustering of the disease in 212 laboratory confirmed cases admitted to Queen Elizabeth hospital, Bridgetown, over a 7-year period. A series of 109 patients with symptoms compatible with leptospirosis but shown to be otherwise by laboratory examination were also examined for comparison. No significant space-time clustering was found among the leptospirosis cases, indicating no evidence for micro-epidemics. By comparison, statistically significant clustering was apparent among the smaller non-leptospirosis series. Possible explanations for the absence of observed micro-epidemics of leptospirosis are discussed. (AU)
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Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Surtos de Doenças
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Leptospirose
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Barbados
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Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Epidemiol Infect
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Artigo