Evaluation of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Infection in Children

Kizilgun M., Ozkaya-Parlakay A., TEZER H., Gulhan B., Yuksek S. K., Celikel E., ...Daha Fazla

VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES, cilt.13, sa.11, ss.804-806, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1089/vbz.2013.1297
  • Dergi Adı: VECTOR-BORNE AND ZOONOTIC DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.804-806
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a fatal viral infection and an important public health issue in Turkey because of its high case fatality rate. Severity criteria of CCHF were defined previously in adults on the basis of epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings,. This study evaluated the course of CCHF in children. Between January, 2009, and November, 2012, 41 patients aged between 1 and 17 years (mean 9.78 +/- 4.85) with a diagnosis of CCHF were included in the study. According to results of our study, Turkish pediatric patients had a milder course of CCHF.