Vertical dengue infection: case reports and review.
Two vertical dengue infection cases are presented, and 15 others are reviewed. Twelve mothers had fever 0-9 (median, 2) days antepartum. The fevers of 17 neonates occurred at 1-11 (median, 4) days of life and lasted for 1-5 (median, 3) days. Neonatal thrombocytopenia was detected at 1-11 (median, 6) days of life and lasted for 3-18 (median, 6) days; the lowest platelet counts were 5-75 x 10(3) (median, 19 x 10 (3))/mm3. One neonate died.
Sirinavin
Sayomporn
S
Division of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
Nuntnarumit
Pracha
P
Supapannachart
Sarayuth
S
Boonkasidecha
Suppawat
S
Techasaensiri
Chonnamet
C
Yoksarn
Sutee
S
D000328:Adult; D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D010979:Platelet Function Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013785:Thailand; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome