Secondary bacteraemia in adult patients with prolonged dengue fever
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Secondary bacteraemia in adult patients with prolonged dengue fever.
INTRODUCTION Although dengue management guidelines do not advice on use of antibiotics in dengue shock syndrome, unrecognised bactraemia is likely to contribute to morbidity and mortality. OBJECTIVES To assess the occurance of secondary bacteraemia in adult patients with prolonged dengue fever. METHODS A prospective study was conducted recruiting patients with confirmed acute dengue infecti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Ceylon Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2386-1274,0009-0875
DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v60i1.7165