Vertical dengue infection: case reports and review

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2004 Nov;23(11):1042-7. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000143644.95692.0e.

Abstract

Two vertical dengue infection cases are presented, and 15 others are reviewed. Twelve mothers had fever 0-9 (median, 2) days antepartum. The fevers of 17 neonates occurred at 1-11 (median, 4) days of life and lasted for 1-5 (median, 3) days. Neonatal thrombocytopenia was detected at 1-11 (median, 6) days of life and lasted for 3-18 (median, 6) days; the lowest platelet counts were 5-75 x 10(3) (median, 19 x 10 (3))/mm3. One neonate died.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Dengue / diagnosis
  • Dengue / therapy
  • Dengue / transmission*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical*
  • Male
  • Platelet Function Tests
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / therapy
  • Pregnancy Outcome*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Thailand
  • Thrombocytopenia / diagnosis
  • Thrombocytopenia / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome