Volume 29, Number 2—February 2023
Synopsis
Changing Disease Course of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Children, Turkey
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of 12 pediatric case-patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, Turkey*
Case no. | Age, y/sex | Initial signs and symptoms | Physical findings | FFPT/PT | Ribavirin duration, d | IVIG duration, d | Steroids duration, d | Complications |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
15/M |
Fever, myalgia, headache |
HSM, petechia |
+/+ |
9 |
5 |
8 |
Transient bradycardia |
2 |
7/F |
Fever, malaise, nausea |
HSM, petechia, somnolence |
+/+ |
10 |
5 |
10 |
Transient adrenal insufficiency |
3 |
12/M |
Fever, headache, myalgia |
HSM |
+/− |
7 |
1 |
3 |
None |
4 |
8/M |
Fever, malaise, nausea |
HSM, petechia, confusion |
+/+ |
2 |
4 |
10 |
Transient bradycardia |
5 |
10/F |
Fever, headache |
HSM |
+/− |
5 |
1 |
10 |
None |
6 |
13/M |
Fever, headache |
HSM, petechia |
+/− |
5 |
1 |
9 |
Transient bradycardia |
7 |
15/M |
Fever |
HSM |
+/− |
5 |
1 |
5 |
Transient bradycardia |
8 |
15/M |
Fever, somnolence |
HSM, petechia, confusion |
+/− |
4 |
1 |
8 |
Transient bradycardia |
9 |
11/M |
Fever, malaise |
HSM, petechia |
+/− |
5 |
5 |
10 |
Transient bradycardia, transient adrenal insufficiency |
10 |
15.5/M |
Fever, headache, vomiting, diarrhea |
HSM |
+/− |
5 |
1 |
5 |
Transient bradycardia |
11 |
14/M |
Fever, vomiting, diarrhea |
HSM, petechia |
+/− |
5 |
1 |
5 |
Transient bradycardia |
12 | 7/F | Fever, malaise | HSM, petechia | +/+ | 5 | 1 | 5 | None |
*All 12 case-patients survived. IVIG, intravenous immunoglobulin; FFPT, fresh frozen plasma transfusion; PT, platelet transfusion; HSM, hepatosplenomegaly; +, transfusion administered; –, transfusion not administered.
1Current affiliation: Nicosia State Hospital, Burhan Nalbantoglu General Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus.