Double filtration plasmapheresis for a case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

MEÇO B. C., Memikoglu O., İLHAN O., Ayyfichz E., Gunt C., ÜNAL M. N., ...Daha Fazla

Transfusion and Apheresis Science, cilt.48, sa.3, ss.331-334, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.transci.2013.04.011
  • Dergi Adı: Transfusion and Apheresis Science
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.331-334
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), is a fatal viral infection transmitted to humans through a tick bite or exposure to blood or tissues of viremic hosts. The clinical presentation is characterized by sudden onset high fever, headache, myalgia, abdominal pain and nausea-vomiting followed by gastrointestinal, urinary, respiratory tract and brain hemorrhage. Laboratory findings include leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, elevated liver enzymes, prolonged prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time. We report a case of CCHF who was treated with a combination of DFPP and ribavirin therapy. As a result of this multimodal treatment, patient's clinical symptoms and laboratory findings improved gradually. © 2013 .