TY - JOUR
T1 - Short report
T2 - Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus as a nosocomial pathogen in Iran
AU - Mardani, Masoud
AU - Keshtkar-Jahromi, Maryam
AU - Ataie, Behrooz
AU - Adibi, Peyman
PY - 2009/10
Y1 - 2009/10
N2 - Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral disease with several different modes of transmission. We describe the manifestations, outcome, and likely modes of transmission for three nosocomial cases. All threee cases were healthcare workers (two men and one woman). They had fever, myalgia, and petechia. Disseminated intravascular coagulation resulted in the death occurred in the woman. Because this disease is manifested with non-specific influenza-like symptoms, diagnosis can be difficult. Data for these patients can be used to investigate airborne or sexual transmission of this virus, although neither route was substantiated for these patients. Use of universal precautions and early case detection are the most helpful strategy for preventing nosocomial transmission of CCHF.
AB - Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral disease with several different modes of transmission. We describe the manifestations, outcome, and likely modes of transmission for three nosocomial cases. All threee cases were healthcare workers (two men and one woman). They had fever, myalgia, and petechia. Disseminated intravascular coagulation resulted in the death occurred in the woman. Because this disease is manifested with non-specific influenza-like symptoms, diagnosis can be difficult. Data for these patients can be used to investigate airborne or sexual transmission of this virus, although neither route was substantiated for these patients. Use of universal precautions and early case detection are the most helpful strategy for preventing nosocomial transmission of CCHF.
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U2 - 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0051
DO - 10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0051
M3 - Article
C2 - 19815885
AN - SCOPUS:70349754562
SN - 0002-9637
VL - 81
SP - 675
EP - 678
JO - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
IS - 4
ER -