Aetiology of PCR negative suspected Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases in an endemic area

Tanyel E., Sunbul M., Fletcher T. E., Leblebicioglu H.

PATHOGENS AND GLOBAL HEALTH, cilt.110, sa.4-5, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 110 Sayı: 4-5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/20477724.2016.1213958
  • Dergi Adı: PATHOGENS AND GLOBAL HEALTH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Misdiagnosis, Endemic area, Viral hemorrhagic fever, TURKEY, DIAGNOSIS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a potentially fatal tick-borne viral infection that is widely distributed worldwide. The diagnosis is frequently missed due to the non-specific initial symptoms and the differential diagnosis included many infectious and non-infectious causes. This retrospective study describes the clinical features and final diagnoses of 116 suspect CCHF cases that were admitted to a tertiary CCHF center in Turkey, and were CCHF IgM and PCR negative.