Clinical features and Laboratory investigation of Dengue infection in adult and Children in Fang Hospital

Abstract

           Dengue Infection is an important caused of  infection in Thailand and used to occur almost exclusively in young children. In recent years, there has been a progressive shifted in age distribution toward older children and adult. We study about clinical features and laboratory in both children and adult that have dengue infection. Method: study of 51 patients admitted in Fang Hospital during May 2007-September 2007. Finding of 51 patients clinical manifestations were fever (100%) In children group leading clinical manifestations were anorexia, fatigue and nausea-vomiting in 66.67, 61.11 and 55.55 percent, respectively. In adult group leading clinical manifestations were fatigue, anorexia and nausea-vomiting in 72.73, 66.67 and 57.58 percent, respectively. Significant differences in Two group finding of clinical manifestations were headache, myalgia, nausea-vomiting, stomachache, anorexia, rash and blood-tooth. Complete blood count in two group majorities were the white blood cell count * 5,000 cell/cu.mm., Platelet count * 100,000 cell/cu.mm. and Rising of hematocrit * 20%. Significant differences in Two group finding of Complete blood count was rising of hematoerit.

          Conclusion: now finding Dengue infection in adult group more over, climical features and laboratory investigation does not difference so the guideline of diagnosis and treatment in children may use in adult too.