Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Postexposure Prophylaxis for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus among Healthcare Workers

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Postexposure Prophylaxis for Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus among Healthcare Workers

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis on the effectiveness of ribavirin use for the prevention of infection and death of healthcare workers exposed to patients with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) infection. Splashes with blood or bodily fluids (odds ratio [OR] 4.2), being...

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Main Authors: Önder Ergönül, Şiran Keske, Melis Gökçe Çeldir, İlayda Arjen Kara, Natalia Pshenichnaya, Gulzhan Abuova, Lucille Blumberg, Mehmet Gönen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
ribavirin
healthcare workers
post-exposure prophylaxis
early treatment
CCHF
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/17-1709_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/17-1709_article

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