Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 928777
First case of imported chikungunya infection in Croatia, 2016
First case of imported chikungunya infection in Croatia, 2016 // International Medical Case Reports Journal, 10 (2017), 117-121 doi:10.2147/IMCRJ.S130210 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
First case of imported chikungunya infection in Croatia, 2016
Autori
Lukšić, Boris ; Pandak, Nenad ; Dražić-Maras, Edita ; Karabuva, Svjetlana ; Radić, Mislav ; Babić-Erceg, Andrea ; Barbić, Ljubo ; Stevanović, Vladimir ; Vilibić-Čavlek, Tatjana
Izvornik
International Medical Case Reports Journal (1179-142X) 10
(2017);
117-121
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
Croatia ; Chikungunya ; Imported
Sažetak
In recent years, several European countries reported cases of imported chikungunya infection. We present the first imported clinically manifested chikungunya fever in Croatia. A 27-year-old woman returned to Croatia on 21 March 2016, after she stayed in Costa Rica for two months where she had noticed a mosquito bite on her left forearm. Five days after the mosquito bite she developed severe arthralgias, fever and erythematous papular rash. In next few days symptoms gradually subsided. After ten days she felt better, but arthralgias re-appeared accompanied with morning stiffness. Two weeks after the onset of the disease she visited the infectious diseases outpatient department. The physical examination revealed rash on the trunk, extremities, palms and soles. Laboratory findings showed slightly elevated liver transaminases. Serological tests performed on day 20 after disease onset showed a high titer of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) IgM and IgG antibodies which indicated CHIKV infection. CHIKV-RNA was not detected. Serology to dengue and Zika virus was negative. The patient was treated with nonsteroid anti- inflammatory drugs and paracetamol. Her symptoms ameliorated, however, three months later she still complaint of arthralgias. The presented case highlights the need for inclusion of CHIKV in the differential diagnosis of arthralgia in all travelers returning from countries with documented CHIKV transmission.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti
POVEZANOST RADA
Ustanove:
Hrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo,
Veterinarski fakultet, Zagreb,
Medicinski fakultet, Zagreb,
KBC Split,
Opća bolnica "Dr. Josip Benčević",
Medicinski fakultet, Split
Profili:
Vladimir Stevanović
(autor)
Tatjana Vilibić-Čavlek
(autor)
Boris Lukšić
(autor)
Svjetlana Karabuva
(autor)
Ljubo Barbić
(autor)
Nenad Pandak
(autor)
Andrea Babić-Erceg
(autor)
Mislav Radić
(autor)
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- Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC)
- Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Scopus