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Prevalence of Leptospirosis Among Patients Attending Renal and General Outpatient Clinics in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

2021-08-04

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In this study we sought to establish the prevalence and associated factors of Leptospirosis among renal patients and general outpatients attending Mulago National Referral Hospital, Uganda. This cross-sectional study recruited and collected blood samples from a total of 254 patients attending Mulago hospital from July to October 2018. Additionally, the semi-structured questionnaires were administered to enrolled p...

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-745094/v1

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