2019
DOI: 10.1590/1980-549720190016
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Leptospirose no município de Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil: 2007 a 2014

Abstract: RESUMO: Objetivo: Analisar a distribuição de casos e óbitos humanos por leptospirose, segundo características sociodemográficas, epidemiológicas, clínicas, tempo de atendimento, pluviosidade e distribuição espacial em Campinas, São Paulo, no período de 2007 a 2014. Método: Estudo ecológico utilizando informações dos casos confirmados de leptospirose. Realizou-se análise descritiva dos casos, segundo variáveis selecionadas. A relação entre casos autóctones e pluviosidade foi verificada pelo coeficiente de c… Show more

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“…The fact that most cases were reported in an urban area and/or in a home environment corroborates results observed in numerous Brazilian studies [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]17,19,[35][36][37][38][39] . In addition, the most frequent exposures-involving water, flood mud and the presence of synanthropic rodentswere also reported in studies carried out in developing countries 16,17,40 .…”
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confidence: 85%
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“…The fact that most cases were reported in an urban area and/or in a home environment corroborates results observed in numerous Brazilian studies [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]17,19,[35][36][37][38][39] . In addition, the most frequent exposures-involving water, flood mud and the presence of synanthropic rodentswere also reported in studies carried out in developing countries 16,17,40 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
“…Other studies have reported similar results, with the disease more prevalent in males and in economically active age groups in Brazil 11,[17][18][19] and abroad [20][21][22][23][24] , but the type of exposure and the risk factors associated with the disease varied around the world. In general, in more developed countries, the disease is linked to occupational activities, recreational activities and international trips to endemic areas, mainly for adventure tourism 25,26 .…”
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confidence: 57%
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“…Leptospira are spiral-shaped, highly motile aerobic spirochetes and contain 18 or more helices per cell. 2 , 3 …”
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confidence: 99%
“… 5 Leptospira can survive in water or muddy soil with a slightly alkaline pH for up to 6 months. 3 Leptospira infection in cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs can cause signs of disease, leading to death or spontaneous abortion, although infected animals may be asymptomatic. Humans become infected when their mucous membranes or damaged skin comes into contact with contaminated water, contaminated soil, or infected animal tissues.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%