title: Postnatally acquired dengue in a neonate--a case report.
abstract: Dengue was earlier a disease of children. But with increasing incidence in adults, dengue is increasingly encountered in infants and sometimes in neonates. The usual mode of transmission in neonates is vertical. We report a neonate with horizontal transmission of dengue. Dengue should be considered in the differential diagnosis of neonatal septicemia especially during dengue season even in the absence of maternal symptoms, to ensure proper case management.
authors.forename: Kaur Chopra
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Kanwaljeet
authors.forename: Singh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Varun
authors.forename: Arora
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anita
mesh_terms: D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male