Evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of clinical judgement and rapid tests for leptospirosis in the Philippines: implications for public health management
These findings highlight the diagnostic limitations in detecting leptospirosis in the Philippines, where laboratory testing options remain limited and inaccurate, resulting in physicians often relying on their clinical judgement. Misdiagnosis, whether through clinical judgement or rapid testing, could lead to inappropriate patient management, increased morbidity, and underestimation of leptospirosis incidence.
Authors
- Kween Saimuang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9762-8800)
- Benjie Clemente (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8647-5669)
- Peyman Ghoraishizadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3522-793X)
- Patcharapan Suwannin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8732-6696)
- Kulachart Jangpatarapongsa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4181-3425)
- Edilberto P. Manahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8263-1225)
- Sukhonta Limsampan
Institutions
- University of Santo Tomas Hospital (PH)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- University of Santo Tomas (PH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases of Poverty
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-026-01413-0
- Primary Topic
- Leptospirosis research and findings
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Mahidol University