Measles in children younger than 9 months in Pakistan.
Pakistan has one of the highest burden of measles and measles-related deaths in the world. We compared the clinical course and outcomes of measles in infants aged <9 months with those >9 month old amongst children admitted to a tertiary care hospital. Data were collected by a retrospective chart review, and compared between age <9 months (Group A) and age >9 months (Group B). Severe malnutrition (P=0.039, adjusted odds ratio=3.02), anemia (P=0.017), leukocytosis (P<0.001, adjusted odds ratio 4.1), and conjunctivitis (P=0.021) were higher in Group A children. All four deaths occurred in Group B.
Saleem
Ali Faisal
AF
Department of Maternal and Child Health, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. ali.saleem@aku.edu
Zaidi
Anita
A
Ahmed
Adnan
A
Warraich
Haider
H
Mir
Fatima
F
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007115:Immunization Schedule; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies