The predictive value of a maculopapular rash in children hospitalized for dengue fever in Cayenne, French Guiana

Célia Basurko; Emma Cuadro Alvarez; Félix Djossou; Vanessa Ardillon; Magalie Demar; Chantal Villeneuve; Narcisse Elenga; Philippe Bonnet; Bernard Carme; Mathieu Nacher

doi:10.1016/j.trstmh.2012.08.008

The predictive value of a maculopapular rash in children hospitalized for dengue fever in Cayenne, French Guiana

Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Dec;106(12):773-5. doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2012.08.008. Epub 2012 Sep 19.

Authors

Célia Basurko¹, Emma Cuadro Alvarez, Félix Djossou, Vanessa Ardillon, Magalie Demar, Chantal Villeneuve, Narcisse Elenga, Philippe Bonnet, Bernard Carme, Mathieu Nacher

Affiliation

¹ Centre d'Investigation Clinique Epidémiologie Clinique Antilles Guyane CIC-EC CIE 802, Cayenne General Hospital, Cayenne, French Guiana. [email protected]

PMID: 22998952
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2012.08.008

Abstract

In order to determine the predictive value of a rash during dengue fever, a cohort study was conducted in children hospitalized for dengue during an epidemic in French Guiana. A rash was predictive of uncomplicated dengue: the HR of developing a severe form of disease was 0.43 (95% CI 0.21-0.88; p-value=0.021) for patients with rash.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Cohort Studies
Dengue / blood
Dengue / diagnosis*
Dengue / epidemiology
Disease Progression
Epidemics*
Exanthema / epidemiology*
Female
French Guiana / epidemiology
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Parapsoriasis / epidemiology*
Platelet Count
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
Proportional Hazards Models
Severity of Illness Index