Identification of clinical factors associated with severe dengue among Thai adults: a prospective study

• Main Authors: Vipa Thanachartwet, Nittha Oer-areemitr, Supat Chamnanchanunt, Duangjai Sahassananda, Akanitt Jittmittraphap, Plengsakoon Suwannakudt, Varunee Desakorn, Anan Wattanathum
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Open Access article; Dengue fever; Lactate; Thailand; Predictive factors
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/3078
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Dengue is the most common mosquito-borne viral disease in humans. Recently, there has been an epidemic shift of dengue from mainly affecting children to affecting more adults with increased severity. However, clinical factors associated with severe dengue in adults have varied widely b...