Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever, precautions and ribavirin prophylaxis: A case report

E. Ediz Tütüncü From the Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]

Yunus Gurbuz From the Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Baris Ozturk From the Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Ferit Kuscu From the Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Irfan Sencan From the Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Abstract

Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral haemorrhagic disease, mostly transmitted by tick bites. It is clear that ignorance of the necessary precautions results in nosocomial infections in health care settings. Post exposure ribavirin prophylaxis is not well described. We report 2 cases of nosocomial CCHF infections.

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