First cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome from the middle anatolia region of Turkey and the first case of hantavirus and crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus co-infection in a patient Türkiye'nin Orta Anadolu Bölgesi'nden Renal Sendromlu İlk Kanamalı Ateş Olguları ve Hanta Virüs ile Kırım Kongo Kanamalı Ateş Virüsü Koenfeksiyonu Olan İlk Olgu

Gözel M. G., ENGİN A., ELALDI N., Bakir M., Dökmetaş I., UYAR Y.

Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.33, sa.1, ss.224-228, 2013 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5336/medsci.2011-22742
  • Dergi Adı: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.224-228
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Crimean-congo, Hantavirus, Hemorrhagic fever virus, Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
  • İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The first laboratory confirmed cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome caused by hantavirus infection in Turkey were published in 2009. We reported the first cases of hantavirus infection from the Middle Anatolia Region of Turkey as well as the first case of co-infection caused by hantavirus and Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus in a patient. The co-infected patient was tested for hantavirus infection because the duration of the illness lasted longer than expected for CCHF and renal function was impaired. Diagnosis of CCHF was confirmed with serological and molecular methods; in addition, IgM and IgG antibodies for hantavirus were positive. All three patients were discharged after they received supportive therapy. © 2013 by Türkiye Klinikleri.