Evaluation of Children with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in the Central Blacksea Region

Belet N., Top A., Terzi Ö., Arslan H. N., Baysal K., Sensoy G.

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL, cilt.33, sa.8, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000281
  • Dergi Adı: PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, children, bradycardia, ribavirin, CLINICAL-FEATURES, RIBAVIRIN THERAPY, PLEURAL EFFUSION, EASTERN TURKEY, EFFICACY, OUTBREAK
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is endemic in some regions of our country. It is seen in all age groups; however, its prevalance is low in children. The studies on CCHF have been mostly in adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate the epidemiologic, demographic, clinical and laboratory findings of children with CCHF.