title: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Kosova : a fatal case report.
abstract: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is an often fatal viral infection described in about 30 countries around the world. The authors report a fatal case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) observed in a patient from Kosova. The diagnosis of CCHF was confirmed by reverse transcription-PCR. Late diagnosis decreased the efficacy of treatment and patient died due to severe complications of infection.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Disease Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Kosova & Faculty of Medicine, Prishtina University, Rrethi i spitalit, p.n., 10 000 Prishtina, Kosova. salih_ahmeti@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmeti
authors.forename: Lul
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Raka
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D003225:Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo / Q000235:genetics; D006479:Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015022:Yugoslavia