Acute human leptospirosis in a Caribbean region of Colombia: From classic to emerging risk factors.

Background: Leptospirosis is a zoonosis of worldwide incidence, with a broad spectrum of health risk factors.

Aim: The objective was to determine risk factors associated with acute human leptospirosis and to explore predictive variables of risk to human leptospirosis.

Methods: The study was carried out in the Department of Córdoba, in the north of Colombia.