Dengue: A Clinicohaematological Profile

BackgroundFifty cases of fever, clinically suspected to be dengue were studied. Methods: Complete clinical, haematological evaluation and IgM capture assay was done.Result54% of patients clinically suspected to have dengue were positive for IgM antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The commonest clinical feature was fever with rash (85%). Thrombocytopenia was seen in 19% of patients only. One patient died of dengue shock syndrome (DSS).ConclusionOut of the 27 cases of seropositive dengue there was one death due to dengue shock syndrome. Thrombocytopenia may not always be a feature of dengue.