Platelet Count in Patients with Mild Disease at Admission is Associated with Progression to Severe Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome

Platelet Count in Patients with Mild Disease at Admission is Associated with Progression to Severe Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome

Background: Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS) has a mortality up to 35–40% and its treatment is mainly supportive. A variable to predict progression from mild to severe disease is unavailable. This study was performed in patients with documented infection by Andes orthohantavirus, and the a...

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Main Authors: René López, Cecilia Vial, Jerónimo Graf, Mario Calvo, Marcela Ferrés, Gregory Mertz, Analía Cuiza, Begonia Agüero, Dante Aguilera, Diego Araya, Ignacia Pailamilla, Flavia Paratori, Víctor Torres-Torres, Pablo A Vial, Hantavirus Study Group in Chile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
thrombocytopenia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/8/693

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