Two Cases of Lassa Fever Successfully Treated with Ribavirin and Adjunct Dexamethasone for Concomitant Infections

Autor:	Sylvanus Okogbenin, Cyril Erameh, Joseph Okoeguale, Osahogie Edeawe, Esele Ekuaze, Kelly Iraoyah, John Agho, Mirjam Groger, Benno Kreuels, Lisa Oestereich, Femi O. Babatunde, Peter Akhideno, Stephan Günther, Michael Ramharter, Till Omansen
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	Lassa fever Lassa virus viruses ribavirin dexamethasone viral hemorrhagic fever Medicine Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216
Zdroj:	Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 28, Iss 10, Pp 2060-2063 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2810.220625
Popis:	Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever treated with supportive care and the broad-spectrum antiviral drug ribavirin. The pathophysiology, especially the role of hyperinflammation, of this disease is unknown. We report successful remission of complicated Lassa fever in 2 patients in Nigeria who received the antiinflammatory agent dexamethasone and standard ribavirin.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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