Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Associated with Chikungunya Virus Infection, Guadeloupe, 2014
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During a 2014 outbreak, 450 patients with confirmed chikungunya virus infection were admitted to the University Hospital of Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe. Of these, 110 were nonpregnant adults; 42 had severe disease, and of those, 25 had severe sepsis or septic shock and 12 died. Severe sepsis may be a rare complication of chikungunya virus infection.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016