Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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97(6): 783-787, Sept. 2002. ilus, tab
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in English
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RESUMO
This report describes the epidemiological and clinical-evolutive characteristics of eight patients with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A positive history of contact with rodents was present in 100 percent of the cases. The time between the onset of symptoms and hospital care was, on average, 3.6 days. All patients showed clinical and laboratory findings suggestive of HPS. Elevated urea and creatinine levels were observed in 6 (75 percent) cases, PO2 was < 60 mmHg in 100 percent of the cases, and a chest X-ray demonstrated a bilateral interstitial-alveolar infiltrate. The diagnosis was confirmed by the detection of IgM antibodies against Sin Nombre virus by ELISA. Three patients died as a direct consequence of HPS
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Main subject:
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro/BR
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