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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
If left untreated patients with Bourbon virus infection, may develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and eventually death. Complications that can develop as a result of Bourbon virus infection are [[meningitis]], [[encephalitis]], [[ | If left untreated patients with Bourbon virus infection, may develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and eventually death. Complications that can develop as a result of Bourbon virus infection are [[meningitis]], [[encephalitis]], [[multiorgan failure]]. From 2014-2017 only 5 cases have been reported with Bourbon virus infection and all resulted in death. | ||
==Natural | ==Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis== | ||
===Natural history=== | ===Natural history=== | ||
If left untreated patients with Bourbon virus infection , may develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and | If left untreated patients with Bourbon virus infection, may develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and eventually death.<ref name="pmid27008057">{{cite journal |vauthors=Schweon SJ |title=Bourbon virus: A novel pathogen |journal=Nursing |volume=46 |issue=4 |pages=65 |year=2016 |pmid=27008057 |doi=10.1097/01.NURSE.0000481418.81092.98 |url=}}</ref> | ||
===Complications=== | ===Complications=== | ||
Complications that can develop as a result of Bourbon virus infection are: | Complications that can develop as a result of Bourbon virus infection are: | ||
*Meningitis | *[[Meningitis]] | ||
* | *[[Encephalitis|Encephalitis.]] | ||
* | *[[Multiorgan failure|Multiorgan failure.]] | ||
===Prognosis=== | ===Prognosis=== | ||
From 2014-2017 only 5 cases have been reported with Bourbon virus infection and all resulted in death. | From 2014-2017 only 5 cases have been reported with Bourbon virus infection and all resulted in death. |
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Overview
If left untreated patients with Bourbon virus infection, may develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and eventually death. Complications that can develop as a result of Bourbon virus infection are meningitis, encephalitis, multiorgan failure. From 2014-2017 only 5 cases have been reported with Bourbon virus infection and all resulted in death.
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Natural history
If left untreated patients with Bourbon virus infection, may develop hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and eventually death.[1]
Complications
Complications that can develop as a result of Bourbon virus infection are:
Prognosis
From 2014-2017 only 5 cases have been reported with Bourbon virus infection and all resulted in death.
References
- ↑ Schweon SJ (2016). "Bourbon virus: A novel pathogen". Nursing. 46 (4): 65. doi:10.1097/01.NURSE.0000481418.81092.98. PMID 27008057.