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REVISTA DO INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL DE SAO PAULO
Volume 52, Issue 3, Pages 163-167Publisher
INST MEDICINA TROPICAL SAO PAULO
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-46652010000300010
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Dengue; Elderly; Iatrogenesis; Drugs; Communicable Diseases
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- Santa Casa de Sao Paulo - Faculty of Medical Sciences
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Although elderly populations are more exposed to the risk of getting dengue, the clinical peculiarities of this disease in this age range are not well known. This report is about an 80-year-old woman with dengue complications, self-medicated with salicylate. Literature indicates a more severe clinical condition, high hospitalization rate and significant mortality. This is caused by previous infections by other serotypes of this arbovirus, presence of chronic diseases, immunosenescence and high drug consumption. especially salicylates and the like. Analyses are required in a public health perspective in order to help health professionals that care for patients with dengue in this age range.
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