Case Report: Successful treatment of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis by preemptively using favipiravir and methylprednisolone

Case Report: Successful treatment of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis by preemptively using favipiravir and methylprednisolone

BackgroundSevere fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging infectious disease caused by a novel Bunyavirus with a high mortality rate. Cytokine storm could be regarded as an important feature of SFTS patients. Severe or critical cases of SFTS are often complicated with the presence...

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Main Authors: Liang Qiao, Ting-juan Zhang, Yuan Feng, Lei Yang, Ping Cai, Su-wan Liu, Yong-hui Ji, Jun Qian, Jing-dong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome
hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
preemptive treatment
favipiravir
case report
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2025.1566719/full
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