2014
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002777
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Challenges in Dengue Fever in the Elderly: Atypical Presentation and Risk of Severe Dengue and Hospita-Acquired Infection

Abstract: Background/methodsTo better understand dengue fever in the elderly, we compared clinical features, World Health Organization (WHO) dengue classification and outcomes between adult (<60) and elderly (≥60) dengue patients. We explored the impact of co-morbidity and hospital-acquired infection (HAI) on clinical outcomes in the elderly. All patients managed at the Communicable Disease Centre, Singapore, between 2005 and 2008 with positive dengue polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or who fulfilled WHO 1997 or 2009 pro… Show more

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“…Llama la atención que, a pesar de la exposición acumulada a lo largo de la vida, el riesgo de infección siga siendo elevado en esta población (18,19).…”
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“…Llama la atención que, a pesar de la exposición acumulada a lo largo de la vida, el riesgo de infección siga siendo elevado en esta población (18,19).…”
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“…Con relación a los signos y síntomas en el momento del diagnóstico, al igual que en otras series (3,(18)(19)(20)(21), en este estudio se encontró que la fiebre, las mialgias, la cefalea y las artralgias fueron los más frecuentes (cuadro 5).…”
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