A case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever with pleural effusion
Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, cilt.62, sa.1, ss.70-72, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.7883/yoken.jjid.2009.70
- Dergi Adı: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.70-72
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne viral zoonosis with the potential of human-to-human transmission that affects wide areas in Asia, Southeastern Europe, and Africa. Hemorrhagic manifestations constitute a prominent symptom of late stage disease with case fatality rates from 3 to 50%. We present a case of CCHF complicated by hemorrhagic pleural effusion and resulting in resolution without chest tube drainage in a 9-year-old boy. The diagnosis of CCHF was confirmed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay tests. Both serum and pleural fluid CCHF IgM were positive at titers of 1/1,600 and 1/6,400, respectively.