Clinical Profile of Dengue Infection in Immune-compromised Children.
Review of records of children admitted with dengue infection was carried out to compare clinical and laboratory parameters, course of illness, and outcome between immune-compromised and immune-competent patients. Statistically significant differences were found in days to platelet recovery (P=0.03), hepatic dysfunction (P= 0.04), and higher requirement of fluid (P= 0.01) in immune-compromised group.
Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. rakesh_lodha@hotmail.com.
Amitabh
A
Singh
Rachna
R
Seth
Mohit
M
Singla
S K
SK
Kabra
Rakesh
R
Lodha
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012189:Retrospective Studies