title: Leptospirosis in Greece.
abstract: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease with increased public health concern worldwide. The disease occurs more often in temperate and tropical regions. The present study analyzes the demographic, epidemiological and clinical data of 168 leptospirosis cases laboratory diagnosed in northern Greece during 1998-2014. Most patients were males, aged 50-69 years, working in animal husbandry or farming. Cases were observed more frequently in summer and autumn. Severity of the disease was correlated with presence of pulmonary involvement and hemorrhagic manifestations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. Electronic address: annap@med.auth.gr.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papa
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Tzimoula
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kotrotsiou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000383:Agriculture / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007922:Leptospirosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011634:Public Health; D011998:Recreation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Epidemiology; Greece; Leptospira; Leptospirosis; Pulmonary