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Nine fatal cases of dengue: a case series from an intensive care unit in Sri Lanka

Abstract Background The case fatality rate of untreated dengue is 20%; it can be reduced to less than 1% with optimal management. The leading causes of death in dengue patients are shock, bleeding, and acute liver injury. We describe the clinical features of patients who died of dengue and discuss t...

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Hauptverfasser: Pramith Ruwanpathirana, Harindri Athukorala, Thamalee Palliyaguru, Praveen Weeratunga, Dilshan Priyankara
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: BMC 2024-11-01
Schriftenreihe:Tropical Medicine and Health
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Online-Zugang:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00661-w
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