latter identified more patientswith leptospirosis but can lead to overdiagnosis
owing to a high frequency of false positives, as previously suggested
(Blacksell et al., 2006; Desakorn et al., 2012). Early treatment
requires accurate point-of-care testing (POCT) in resource-limited environments
for instance following a natural disaster. ICT may be more
suitable than ELISA for accurate POCT of leptospirosis, although confirmation
by MAT is still essential.