title: [Neonatal dengue in Peru: a case report].
abstract: We present the case of a full-term female newborn, whose mother died seven days postpartum from multi-organ failure due to severe dengue confirmed by NS1 antigen detection and positive IgM. The newborn did not have any complication, but at the fourth day of life she developed fever, jaundice, signs of plasma leakage, thrombocytopenia, hepatomegaly, ascitis, and others signs of systemic inflammation response syndrome. She fully recovered with supportive treatment. The RT-PCR test of a peripheral blood sample revealed a positive result for the dengue virus serotype 2, confirming the first case of neonatal dengue reported in Peru.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neonatología, Hospital Apoyo Iquitos. silvahermann@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Silva Delgado
authors.forename: Juan Carlo
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Ruiz Ríos
authors.forename: Erick Leray
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Vela Barbarán
authors.forename: Deicy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rengifo Del Aguila
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: García M
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Benavides
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mendoza-Ticona
mesh_terms: D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010568:Peru