Prevalence of patients with acute febrile illnesses and positive dengue NS1 tests in a tertiary hospital in Papua New Guinea.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 92(1): 72-4, 2015 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Because the prevalence of dengue fever in urban settings in Papua New Guinea is unknown, we investigated the presence of dengue using the NS1 antigen test in an outpatient-based prospective observational study at Port Moresby General Hospital. Of 140 patients with acute febrile illnesses, dengue fever was diagnosed in 14.9% (20 of 134; 95% confidence interval [95% CI] = 9.6-22.4). Malaria (2 of 137; 1.5%; 95% CI = 0.3-5.7), chikungunya (3 of 140; 2.1%; 95% CI = 0.6-6.6), and bacterial bloodstream infections (0 of 80; 0%; 95% CI = 0-5.7) were uncommon. Dengue fever should no longer be considered rare in Papua New Guinea.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Dengue
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Fiebre
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Centros de Atención Terciaria
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Año:
2015
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Article