Oral manifestations of dengue viral infection

Oral manifestations of dengue viral infection.

The recent report on ‘‘Oral manifestations of dengue viral infection’’ is very interesting. Fernandes et al. noted on ‘‘uncommon oral manifestations’’ in dengue. In fact, dengue is a highly endemic infection in many tropical countries. In tropical Southeast Asia, this infection is very common. I would like to share the experience from Thailand, a Country with extremely high prevalence on dengue...

Neurological Manifestations of Dengue Infection

Dengue counts among the most commonly encountered arboviral diseases, representing the fastest spreading tropical illness in the world. It is prevalent in 128 countries, and each year >2.5 billion people are at risk of dengue virus infection worldwide. Neurological signs of dengue infection are increasingly reported. In this review, the main neurological complications of dengue virus infection,...

Gastrointestinal manifestations of dengue infection in adults.

This is a retrospective study of the gastrointestinal symptoms, signs and laboratory parameters in adult dengue patients admitted to Kuala Lumpur Hospital from 1st December 2004 to 31st December 2004. Clinical and laboratory parameters that may predict the need for intensive care were investigated. Six hundred sixty-six patients with clinical and biochemical features consistent with dengue infe...

Hepatic manifestations of Epstein-Barr viral infection.

UNLABELLED Little information exists in the international scientific or medical literature about the hepatic manifestations and complications of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The aim of this study was to describe a series of patients with hepatic manifestations of EBV infection. Our sample population was a series of patients whose hepatic dysfunction was correlated with a documented EBV infection. ...

Oral Manifestations of Paediatric HIV Infection