Articles Tagged With: ribavirin
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Autochthonous Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in Europe
Two patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever acquired in Spain are reported. The index patient acquired infection from a tick bite, and the second patient was a nurse who cared for the index patient. The first patient died in the hospital with multi-system organ failure and was diagnosed at autopsy. The second patient recovered with supportive care and was treated with ribavirin, but it was unclear whether the use of ribavirin was helpful.
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Hepatitis C Treatment: Issues for the Emergency Physician
This issue is written to provide you with the knowledge to be able to ask and educate patients with hepatitis C about the highly effective treatment available for most all infected patients.