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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em Inglês
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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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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Síndrome Pulmonar por Hantavirus
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Animais
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro/BR
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