The efficacy of ribavirin in the treatment of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Eastern Black Sea region in Turkey

Koksal, İFTAHAR; YILMAZ, GÜRDAL; AKSOY, FİRDEVS; AYDIN, Hava; YAVUZ, Ilknur; ISKENDER, Serap; AKCAY, Korhan; ERENSOY, Sukru; CAYLAN, Rahmet; AYDIN, Kemalettin

doi:10.1016/j.jcv.2009.11.007

The efficacy of ribavirin in the treatment of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Eastern Black Sea region in Turkey

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Koksal I., YILMAZ G., AKSOY F., AYDIN H., YAVUZ I., ISKENDER S., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY, vol.47, no.1, pp.65-68, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 47 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2010
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jcv.2009.11.007
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.65-68
Keywords: Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Ribavirin treatment, Tick-borne diseases, ORAL RIBAVIRIN, CLINICAL-FEATURES, RISK-FACTORS, THERAPY, VIRUS, SURVIVAL, OUTBREAK
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The efficiency of ribavirin for treatment of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is unknown. In the literature, prospective randomized studies investigating the efficacy of ribavirin are not found.