Table 1. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever patients (n = 18) and sample types (n = 130), Turkey, 2015.
Sample type | Number of patients | Total follow-up patient-days | Number of collected samples | Number of days without sample collection |
---|---|---|---|---|
Serum for molecular analysis | 18 | 130 | 120 | 10 |
Nasal swab | 18 | 130 | 117 | 13 |
Oral swab | 18 | 130 | 120 | 10 |
Axillary swab | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Urine | 18 | 130 | 118 | 12 |
Vaginal swab | 6 | 39 | 37 | 2 |
Urethral swab | 9 | 71 | 58 | 13 |
Faecal swab | 18 | 130 | 118 | 12 |
Serum for serology | 18 | 130 | 126 | 4 |