[Treatment of neurological forms of Argentinian hemorrhagic fever with cytarabine].

Abstract

The effects of cytarabine on neurological forms of Argentina Hemorrhagic Fever were evaluated in 125 patients. The mortality was 12.88 per cent compared to 61.40 per cent in untreated patients. (p less than 0.0001). The efficiency of this treatment depends on its early application. No side effect was observed.

• Authors: H A Ruggiero, F Maglio, F Pérez Izquierdo, A Val, L Astarloa, C González Cambaceres, H L Milani, A Barri, J C Tallone
• Journal: Pathologie-biologie (Pathol Biol (Paris)) Vol. 35 Issue 7 Pg. 1033-6 (Sep 1987) ISSN: 0369-8114 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Traitement des formes nerveuses de la fièvre hémorragique argentine par la cytarabine.
• PMID: 3313210 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cytarabine

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Cytarabine (therapeutic use)
• Encephalitis, Arbovirus (blood, drug therapy, etiology)
• Hemorrhagic Fever, American (complications)
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Nervous System Diseases (drug therapy, etiology)
• Time Factors