title: A profile of dengue cases admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Karnataka, southern India.
abstract: During the past two decades, epidemics of dengue fever have been causing concern in several South-East Asian countries, including India. A study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital situated in Southern India to determine the trends and outcome of dengue cases. There was a steady rise in number of cases from 2002 to 2007, with the largest number of cases seen in 2007. Most cases were observed in the post-monsoon season in the month of September. Out of a total of 344 cases, 285 (82.8%) patients had dengue fever, 34 (9.8%) had dengue haemorrhagic fever and 25 (7.3%) had dengue shock syndrome. Deaths were reported in nine cases, with the majority of deaths occurring in 2003. The disease control programme should emphasise on vector surveillance, integrated vector control, emergency response, early clinical diagnosis and appropriate management of the cases.
authors.affiliation: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India. drashwiniin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ashwini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Vinay Ramakrishna
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.forename: Sirish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pattanshetty
authors.forename: Sonia Nagesh
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Krish
authors.forename: Sreoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D003716:Dengue Virus; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons; D019595:Severe Dengue / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality; D055815:Young Adult