Kırım Kongo Kanamalı Ateşi Virüsünün Tokat/Türkiye’de PCR Tanısı, Epidemiyolojik ve Klinik Verileri

Abstract

Background/aim: To contribute to case management algorithms and guidelines by evaluating the clinical symptoms, laboratory data, risk factors and mortality rates of patients admitted to health institutions with tick bite in Tokat. 
 Materials and methods: A total of 141 patients has at least two criteria determined by the CCHF study group of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey were included in the study. The virus determination was made from the blood by conventional PCR. Epidemiological data such as socio-demographic variables (gender, age groups, occupation) and risk factors were compared with clinical symptoms, biochemical and hematological parameters. 
 Results: Of the patients, 83 (58.9%) were male, 84(59.6%) were positive. Five patients (5.95%) died in the PCR-positive group. Fever (p=0.036) (Table 3) and tick contact history (p