Penicillin at the late stage of leptospirosis: a randomized controlled trial
Penicillin at the late stage of leptospirosis: a randomized controlled trial
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Brazil: Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
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English
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Brazil: Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo
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There is evidence that an early start of penicillin reduces the case-fatality rate of leptospirosis and that chemoprophylaxis is efficacious in persons exposed to the sources of leptospira. The existent data, however, are inconsistent regarding the benefit of introducing penicillin at a late stage of leptospirosis. The present study was developed t...
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Penicillin at the late stage of leptospirosis: a randomized controlled trial
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1397208cb76f4eb1bc8dff6f4b51927b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_1397208cb76f4eb1bc8dff6f4b51927b
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0036-4665,1678-9946
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0036-4665,1678-9946
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10.1590/s0036-46652003000300005
