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

作者：Tanyel Esra^*; Sunbul Mustafa; Fletcher Tom E; Leblebicioglu Hakan

来源：Pathogens and Global Health, 2016, 110(4-5): 173-177.

DOI：10.1080/20477724.2016.1213958

• Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
• Misdiagnosis
• Endemic area
• Viral hemorrhagic fever

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.

• 出版日期2016