Presentation and Clinical Course of Leptospirosis in a Referral Hospital in Far North Queensland, Tropical Australia

Presentation and Clinical Course of Leptospirosis in a Referral Hospital in Far North Queensland, Tropical Australia

The case-fatality rate of severe leptospirosis can exceed 50%. This retrospective cohort study examined 111 individuals with laboratory-confirmed leptospirosis admitted to Cairns Hospital, a referral hospital in tropical Australia, between January 2015 and June 2024. We examined the patients’ demogr...

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Main Authors: Hayley Stratton, Patrick Rosengren, Toni Kinneally, Laura Prideaux, Simon Smith, Josh Hanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
leptospirosis
clinical management
critical care
tropical medicine
zoonotic infection
tropical Australia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/14/7/643
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