Dengue infection in children and adolescents: Clinical profile in a reference hospital in northeast Brazil

AUTOR(ES)

Pires Neto, Roberto da Justa, Sa, Saulo Lacerda Borges de, Pinho, Stella Catunda, Pucci, Felicia Holanda, Teofilo, Cristiana Rodrigues, Evangelista, Priscila Dourado, The, Camila Silva, Bezerra, Daniel Eduardo Garcia, Lima, Juliana Cynara Santos, Ponte, Henrique Jorge, Daher, Elizabeth De Francesco, Coelho, Ivo Castelo Branco

FONTE

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2013-12

RESUMO

Introduction This study aimed to describe the clinical spectrum of dengue in children and adolescents from a hyperendemic region who were admitted for hospitalization. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on patients diagnosed with dengue infection upon admission to a reference center in Fortaleza, Brazil. Results Of the 84 patients included, 42 underwent confirmatory testing. The main symptoms were fever, abdominal pain and vomiting. The median level of serum aspartate aminotransferase was 143.5±128mg/dL. Conclusions A peculiar clinical profile was evident among children and adolescents with dengue infection in a reference center in northeast Brazil, including gastrointestinal symptoms and liver involvement.

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