Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Kosovo, 2013–2016

During 2013–2016, a total of 32 patients were treated for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Prishtina, Kosovo; 11 died. In the 11 patients who died, findings included viral loads >1 × 10(8.5)/mL, lactate dehydrogenase >2,700 U/mL, bleeding, and impaired consciousness. Ribavirin therapy had no...

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Autores principales: Ahmeti, Salih, Berisha, Lindita, Halili, Bahrije, Ahmeti, Florim, von Possel, Ronald, Thomé-Bolduan, Corinna, Michel, Anett, Priesnitz, Simone, Reisinger, Emil C., Günther, Stephan, Krüger, Andreas, Sherifi, Kurtesh, Jakupi, Xhevat, Hemmer, Christoph J., Emmerich, Petra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6346452/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30666932
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2502.171999
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Sumario:During 2013–2016, a total of 32 patients were treated for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Prishtina, Kosovo; 11 died. In the 11 patients who died, findings included viral loads >1 × 10(8.5)/mL, lactate dehydrogenase >2,700 U/mL, bleeding, and impaired consciousness. Ribavirin therapy had no noticeable effect in this small patient sample.

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