Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Associated with Chikungunya Fever in an Adolescent. (6th January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sharma, Pradeep Kumar; Kumar, Maneesh; Bhandari, Neha; Kushwaha, Anand
• Is Part Of: Journal of tropical pediatrics. Volume 64:Number 6(2018:Dec.)
• Page Start: 557
• Page End: 559
• Publication Date: 2018-01-06
• Subjects: septic shock -- multi-organ failure -- chikungunya fever; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Tropical Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Health -- Periodicals; Infant; Child; 618.929883
• DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmx107
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0142-6338

Abstract

Abstract: Chikungunya is usually a benign disease, and little is known on the occurrence of severe clinical complications. We describe a 12-year-old boy with rapid onset septic shock and multi-organ failure associated with chikungunya fever. Severe sepsis and septic shock can be associated with chikungunya.