Dengue and Chikungunya Infections in Children : Guest Editor: Bhim S. Pandhi

Dengue and Chikungunya are two important mosquito-borne acute febrile illnesses in children. With increased urbanization and newer strains of chikungunya virus with improved transmission with Aedes albopictus, the at-risk population for these infections has greatly increased. Dengue fever has been classified by WHO as dengue with/ without warning signs and severe dengue. Severe dengue is associated with hemorrhagic manifestations, hypovolemia and hypotension secondary to third space loss due to capillary leak or severe end organ dysfunction. NS1 antigen detection and dengue polymerase chain reaction, [polymerase chain reaction (PCR during first 5 d)] and IgM for dengue (6th day of fever onwards) are commonly utilized diagnostic tests. Appropriate fluid therapy with timely tapering of intravenous fluid rate with hematocrit, treatment of hemorrhagic manifestations and clinical monitoring are the mainstay of dengue treatment. Chikungunya has less severe course with shorter febrile phase with prominent and persistent joint symptoms. PCR and IgM against chikungunya are appropriate investigations. Treatment is supportive for chikungunya infection with appropriate joint pain relief.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:86

Enthalten in:

Indian journal of pediatrics - 86(2019), 3 vom: 03. März, Seite 287-295

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dhochak, Nitin [VerfasserIn]
Kabra, Sushil K [VerfasserIn]
Lodha, Rakesh [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aedes
Antibodies, Viral
Chikungunya
Dengue
Dengue Vaccines
Hemorrhagic fever
Immunoglobulin M
Journal Article
NS1 protein, Flavivirus
Review
Tropical infections
Viral Nonstructural Proteins

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 06.12.2019

Date Revised 25.02.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s12098-018-2794-x

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM291420176