Fulminant hepatic failure in an infant with severe dengue infection.
Fulminant hepatic failure due to dengue infection is rare, although mild liver dysfunction is common. Here we report a fatal case of fulminant hepatitis in an infant infected with dengue 3 serotype. Attention must be given to the use of hepatotoxic drugs in some cases of dengue especially in infants.
Department of Biochemistry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate and Medical Research, Pondicherry, South India. soundy27@yahoo.co.in
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R
Soundravally
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Narayanan
B Vishnu
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Bhat
Jayanthi
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Soundraragavan
Sajita
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Setia
D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications