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INTRODUCTION Chikungunya infection presents with distinct clinical features depending on the patient age group. METHODS Medical records of children with positive IgM for the chikungunya virus who were hospitalized in… Click to show full abstract
INTRODUCTION Chikungunya infection presents with distinct clinical features depending on the patient age group. METHODS Medical records of children with positive IgM for the chikungunya virus who were hospitalized in a pediatric ward in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil were analyzed. RESULTS Fourteen children with a median age of 4 months (36 days to 15 years) were included. All patients presented with fever persisting for an average of 5 days. The joints were involved in 6 (42.8%) children, and 8 (57.1%) children presented with bullous rash. CONCLUSIONS Systemic involvement and atypical clinical manifestations characterize severe forms of chikungunya infection in children.
Journal Title: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Year Published: 2019
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