[Retroprospective clinical epidemiological research on leptospirosis cases hospitalised in the Infectious Diseases Clinic of Iaşi].
METHODS
Analytical assessment was performed for a sample of 499 patients admitted in the Infectious Diseases Clinic of Iasi, in order to highlight some clinical epidemiological and laboratory characteristics.


RESULTS
During the third trimester, 45.3% of patients were hospitalized, comparatively with 7.8% during the first trimester, leading to a summer - autumn seasonality. Age groups of 31-60 years registered 57.3%; 90.2% were males, and only 13.2% agricultural workers. Clinical forms and evolution were assessed by testing a number of 10 biological and biochemical indicators. Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae was the causal agent in 46.1% of cases, followed by L. wolffi (44.3%), L. pomona (4.2%), and l. grippotyphosa (3.4%). Average length of stay of 11-20 days (42.3%) and over 20 (21.4%) represented an indicator of unfavourable medical and socioeconomic involvements due to leptospirosis.
Tovîrnac
Mioara
M
Spitalul Clinic de Boli Infecţioase "Sf. Paraschiva", Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie "Gr.T. Popa" Iaşi.
Manole
Alina
A
Manole
M
M
Trifan
Mihaela
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D055819:Hospitals, Isolation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007919:Leptospira / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents