Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever among Health Care Workers, Turkey

Celikbas A. K., Dokuzoguz B., Baykam N., Gok S. E., Eroglu M. N., Midilli K., ...Daha Fazla

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.20, sa.3, ss.477-479, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3201/eid2003.131353
  • Dergi Adı: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.477-479
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We investigated 9 cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (1 fatal, 2 asymptomatic) among health care workers in Turkey. Needlestick injuries were reported for 4 workers. Eight received ribavirin. In addition to standard precautions, airborne infection isolation precautions are essential during aerosol-generating procedures. For postexposure prophylaxis and therapy, ribavirin should be given.