Serious acute chikungunya virus infection requiring intensive care during the Reunion Island outbreak in 2005–2006
J Lemant, V Boisson, A Winer, L Thibault… - Critical care …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To report the clinical and laboratory findings of adults with serious chikungunya
virus acute infection hospitalized in an intensive care unit. Design: Case series study from
August 2005 to May 2006. Setting: Medical intensive care unit, South Reunion Hospital.
Patients: We observed 33 episodes of confirmed acute chikungunya virus infection
(chikungunya virus-IgM or reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction positive in the
serum) admitted to the intensive care unit. Interventions: We collected cerebrospinal fluid …
virus acute infection hospitalized in an intensive care unit. Design: Case series study from
August 2005 to May 2006. Setting: Medical intensive care unit, South Reunion Hospital.
Patients: We observed 33 episodes of confirmed acute chikungunya virus infection
(chikungunya virus-IgM or reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction positive in the
serum) admitted to the intensive care unit. Interventions: We collected cerebrospinal fluid …