| Literature DB >> 15356794 |
Anthony Nardone1, Isabelle Capek, Guy Baranton, Christine Campèse, Danièle Postic, Véronique Vaillant, Michel Liénard, Jean-Claude Desenclos.
Abstract
Risk factors for leptospirosis in France were investigated to improve the vaccination program for this disease. Data from 90 hospitalized case patients and 169 matched control subjects were analyzed in a case-control study. Skin lesions, canoeing, contact with wild rodents, and country residence were independently associated with leptospirosis, emphasizing that leisure activity is a risk factor for this illness.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15356794 DOI: 10.1086/423272
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079