Frequency, Markers and Costs of Secondary Bacterial Infection in Pediatric Dengue.
Doris SalgadoJennifer M SilvaArnold SalcedoPaula Ximena LosadaAngela P NiñoMilton MolanoJuan M BermeoRuby RestrepoFederico Perdomo-CelisCarlos F NarvaezJessica F ToroPublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2023)
An important proportion of children with dengue course with SBI and exhibit higher morbidity. Elevated leukocytes, C-reactive protein and IL-6 in young children are early markers of SBI. Physicians should identify children with dengue and risk factors for SBI, microbiologically confirm the bacterial infection, and rationally and timely provide antimicrobial therapy.