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Title: Severe Neutropenia in dengue patients : prevalence and significance
Authors: Thein, Tun-Linn
Lye, David C.
Leo, Yee-Sin
Wong, Joshua G. X.
Hao, Ying
Wilder-Smith, Annelies
Keywords: DRNTU::Science::Medicine
Issue Date: 2014
Source: Thein, T.-L., Lye, D. C., Leo, Y.-S., Wong, J. G. X., Hao, Y., & Wilder-Smith, A. (2014). Severe Neutropenia in dengue patients : prevalence and significance. American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 90(6), 984-987.
Series/Report no.: American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Abstract: Studies on severe neutropenia in dengue are scarce, and its clinical significance is uncertain. We analyzed a cohort of 1,921 reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction-confirmed adult dengue patients admitted to the Communicable Disease Center in Singapore between 2005 and 2008. Time trend analyses for daily absolute neutrophil counts (ANCs) were done using Bayesian hierarchical and Markov models. We found that severe neutropenia, defined as ANC ≤ 0.5 × 109/L, was found in 11.8% with a median duration of 1 day. ANC nadir occurred on illness day 5. Severe neutropenia was not predictive of more severe disease and not associated with secondary bacterial infections, prolonged hospital stay, prolonged fever, or fatal outcome. We concluded that prophylactic antibiotics are not indicated in patients with severe neutropenia without indication for bacterial infection.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104000
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24593
ISSN: 0002-9637
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0004
Rights: © 2014 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. This paper was published in American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. The paper can be found at the following official DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.14-0004].  One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
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