Severe manifestations of chikungunya virus in critically ill patients during the 2013–2014 Caribbean outbreak

Severe manifestations of chikungunya virus in critically ill patients during the 2013–2014 Caribbean outbreak

Objectives: A chikungunya epidemic occurred in 2013–2014 in the Caribbean and Americas. Although the disease is usually benign, some patients required admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). The characteristics and outcomes of patients with chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection admitted to an ICU...

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Main Authors: Laura Crosby, Caroline Perreau, Benjamin Madeux, Jeanne Cossic, Christophe Armand, Cécile Herrmann-Storke, Fatiha Najioullah, Ruddy Valentino, Guillaume Thiéry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Chikungunya
Arbovirus
Encephalopathy
Guillain–Barré syndrome
Sepsis
Intensive care
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971216310530

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