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Two Cases of Lassa Fever Successfully Treated with Ribavirin and Adjunct Dexamethasone for Concomitant Infections. / Okogbenin, Sylvanus; Erameh, Cyril; Okoeguale, Joseph; Edeawe, Osahogie; Ekuaze, Esele; Iraoyah, Kelly; Agho, John; Groger, Mirjam; Kreuels, Benno; Oestereich, Lisa; Babatunde, Femi O; Akhideno, Peter; Günther, Stephan; Ramharter, Michael; Omansen, Till.

In: EMERG INFECT DIS, Vol. 28, No. 10, 10.2022, p. 2060-2063.

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Harvard

Okogbenin, S, Erameh, C, Okoeguale, J, Edeawe, O, Ekuaze, E, Iraoyah, K, Agho, J, Groger, M, Kreuels, B, Oestereich, L, Babatunde, FO, Akhideno, P, Günther, S, Ramharter, M & Omansen, T 2022, 'Two Cases of Lassa Fever Successfully Treated with Ribavirin and Adjunct Dexamethasone for Concomitant Infections', EMERG INFECT DIS, vol. 28, no. 10, pp. 2060-2063. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2810.220625

APA

Okogbenin, S., Erameh, C., Okoeguale, J., Edeawe, O., Ekuaze, E., Iraoyah, K., Agho, J., Groger, M., Kreuels, B., Oestereich, L., Babatunde, F. O., Akhideno, P., Günther, S., Ramharter, M., & Omansen, T. (2022). Two Cases of Lassa Fever Successfully Treated with Ribavirin and Adjunct Dexamethasone for Concomitant Infections. EMERG INFECT DIS, 28(10), 2060-2063. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2810.220625

Vancouver

Okogbenin S, Erameh C, Okoeguale J, Edeawe O, Ekuaze E, Iraoyah K et al. Two Cases of Lassa Fever Successfully Treated with Ribavirin and Adjunct Dexamethasone for Concomitant Infections. EMERG INFECT DIS. 2022 Oct;28(10):2060-2063. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2810.220625

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title = "Two Cases of Lassa Fever Successfully Treated with Ribavirin and Adjunct Dexamethasone for Concomitant Infections",
abstract = "Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever treated with supportive care and the broad-spectrum antiviral drug ribavirin. The pathophysiology, especially the role of hyperinflammation, of this disease is unknown. We report successful remission of complicated Lassa fever in 2 patients in Nigeria who received the antiinflammatory agent dexamethasone and standard ribavirin.",
keywords = "Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use, Dexamethasone/therapeutic use, Humans, Lassa Fever/diagnosis, Lassa virus/genetics, Ribavirin/therapeutic use",
author = "Sylvanus Okogbenin and Cyril Erameh and Joseph Okoeguale and Osahogie Edeawe and Esele Ekuaze and Kelly Iraoyah and John Agho and Mirjam Groger and Benno Kreuels and Lisa Oestereich and Babatunde, {Femi O} and Peter Akhideno and Stephan G{\"u}nther and Michael Ramharter and Till Omansen",
year = "2022",
month = oct,
doi = "10.3201/eid2810.220625",
language = "English",
volume = "28",
pages = "2060--2063",
journal = "EMERG INFECT DIS",
issn = "1080-6040",
publisher = "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)",
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RIS

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AU - Okogbenin, Sylvanus

AU - Erameh, Cyril

AU - Okoeguale, Joseph

AU - Edeawe, Osahogie

AU - Ekuaze, Esele

AU - Iraoyah, Kelly

AU - Agho, John

AU - Groger, Mirjam

AU - Kreuels, Benno

AU - Oestereich, Lisa

AU - Babatunde, Femi O

AU - Akhideno, Peter

AU - Günther, Stephan

AU - Ramharter, Michael

AU - Omansen, Till

PY - 2022/10

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AB - Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever treated with supportive care and the broad-spectrum antiviral drug ribavirin. The pathophysiology, especially the role of hyperinflammation, of this disease is unknown. We report successful remission of complicated Lassa fever in 2 patients in Nigeria who received the antiinflammatory agent dexamethasone and standard ribavirin.

KW - Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use

KW - Dexamethasone/therapeutic use

KW - Humans

KW - Lassa Fever/diagnosis

KW - Lassa virus/genetics

KW - Ribavirin/therapeutic use

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DO - 10.3201/eid2810.220625

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

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VL - 28

SP - 2060

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JO - EMERG INFECT DIS

JF - EMERG INFECT DIS

SN - 1080-6040

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