Spatiotemporal patterns and clinical characteristics of leptospirosis hospitalizations in Ecuador: a nationwide study (2018–2023)

Karime Montes-Escobar, Jefferson Alexander Cueva, Carlos Salas-Macias, Carolina Fonseca-Restrepo, Victor Montes, Naga Raju Maddela

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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.107970
Published: 2026-02
Container: Acta Tropica
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.107970,
  title = {Spatiotemporal patterns and clinical characteristics of leptospirosis hospitalizations in Ecuador: a nationwide study (2018–2023)},
  author = {Karime Montes-Escobar and Jefferson Alexander Cueva and Carlos Salas-Macias and Carolina Fonseca-Restrepo and Victor Montes and Naga Raju Maddela},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Acta Tropica},
  doi = {10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.107970},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.107970}
}

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TI  - Spatiotemporal patterns and clinical characteristics of leptospirosis hospitalizations in Ecuador: a nationwide study (2018–2023)
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AU  - Carlos Salas-Macias
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AU  - Victor Montes
AU  - Naga Raju Maddela
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Montes-Escobar, K., Cueva, J. A., Salas-Macias, C., Fonseca-Restrepo, C., Montes, V., & Maddela, N. R. (2026). Spatiotemporal patterns and clinical characteristics of leptospirosis hospitalizations in Ecuador: a nationwide study (2018–2023). Acta Tropica. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.107970

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