Clinical and laboratory profiles of children with severe chikungunya infection
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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52: e20180232, 2019. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Chikungunya infection presents with distinct clinical features depending on the patient age group.METHODS:
Medical records of children with positive IgM for the chikungunya virus who were hospitalized in a pediatric ward in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil were analyzed.RESULTS:
Fourteen children with a median age of 4 months (36 days to 15 years) were included. All patients presented with fever persisting for an average of 5 days. The joints were involved in 6 (42.8%) children, and 8 (57.1%) children presented with bullous rash.CONCLUSIONS:
Systemic involvement and atypical clinical manifestations characterize severe forms of chikungunya infection in children.
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Indice:
LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Fièvre chikungunya
Limites du sujet:
Adolescent
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Enfant
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Enfant d'âge préscolaire
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Femelle
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Humains
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Bébé
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Thème du journal:
Médecine tropicale
Année:
2019
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR
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