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First case of imported chikungunya infection in Croatia, 2016
International Medical Case Reports Journal, 10 (2017); 117-121. https://doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S130210
Lukšić, Boris; Pandak, Nenad; Dražić-Maras, Edita; Karabuva, Svjetlana; Radić, Mislav; Babić-Erceg, Andrea; Barbić, Ljubo; Stevanović, Vladimir; Vilibić-Čavlek, Tatjana

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Lukšić, B., Pandak, N., Dražić Maras, E., Karabuva, S., Radić, M., Babić Erceg, A. ... Vilibić Čavlek, T. (2017). First case of imported chikungunya infection in Croatia, 2016. International Medical Case Reports Journal, 10., 117-121. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S130210

Lukšić, Boris, et al. "First case of imported chikungunya infection in Croatia, 2016." International Medical Case Reports Journal, vol. 10, 2017, pp. 117-121. https://doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S130210

Lukšić, Boris, Nenad Pandak, Edita Dražić Maras, Svjetlana Karabuva, Mislav Radić, Andrea Babić Erceg, Ljubo Barbić, Vladimir Stevanović and Tatjana Vilibić Čavlek. "First case of imported chikungunya infection in Croatia, 2016." International Medical Case Reports Journal 10 (2017): 117-121. https://doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S130210

Lukšić, B., et al. (2017) 'First case of imported chikungunya infection in Croatia, 2016', International Medical Case Reports Journal, 10, pp. 117-121. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S130210

Lukšić B, Pandak N, Dražić Maras E, Karabuva S, Radić M, Babić Erceg A, and sur.. First case of imported chikungunya infection in Croatia, 2016. International Medical Case Reports Journal [Internet]. 2017 April 03 [cited 2024 November 23];10:117-121. doi: 10.2147/IMCRJ.S130210

B. Lukšić, et al., "First case of imported chikungunya infection in Croatia, 2016", International Medical Case Reports Journal, vol. 10, pp. 117-121, April 2017. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:105:357013. [Accessed: 23 November 2024]

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Title (english)First case of imported chikungunya infection in Croatia, 2016
AuthorBoris Lukšić
AuthorNenad Pandak
AuthorEdita Dražić-Maras
AuthorSvjetlana Karabuva
AuthorMislav Radić
AuthorAndrea Babić-Erceg
AuthorLjubo Barbić
AuthorVladimir Stevanović
AuthorTatjana Vilibić-Čavlek
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
School of Medicine
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Abstract (english)
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.
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleInternational Medical Case Reports Journal
Numberingvol. 10, pp. 117-121
p-ISSN1179-142X
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S130210
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:105:357013
Publication2017-04-03
Document URLhttps://doi.org/10.2147/IMCRJ.S130210
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