Analyses of clinical and laboratory characteristics of dengue adults at their hospital presentations based on the World Health Organization clinical-phase framework: Emphasizing risk of severe dengue in the elderly

Conclusions Elderly had lower frequency of classical dengue symptoms, yet were at higher risk of development of severe dengue during their early dengue course. A small number of patients developed severe dengue at the WHO-proposed recovery phase.
Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research