Open AccessETIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF CHILDREN ADMITTED WITH FEVER WITHOUT FOCUS FOR LESS THAN 7 DAYS DURATION AT TERTIARY CARE CENTER
Author(s) -
R. P. Nagar,
Teegar,
MADHURIMA VERMA,
Rakesh Sharma
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2455-3891
pISSN - 0974-2441
DOI - 10.22159/ajpcr.2022.v15i1.43553
Subject(s) - typhoid fever , dengue fever , etiology , medicine , hepatosplenomegaly , pediatrics , malaria , tertiary care , immunology , virology , disease
Objective: The objective of the study was to know about the etiology of acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) or fever without focus in children admitted at tertiary care hospital.Methods: A study was conducted at medical college, Jhalawar, for a period of 3 months. Pediatric patients presenting with fever for less than or equal to 7 days duration without focus, who required hospitalization were included in this study.Results: A total of 200 children enrolled in study. Male-to-female ratio was 1.9:1. Mean age of children was 7.21±4.2 years. About 142 (71%) patients presented after 3 days of fever. Average duration of fever before admission was 4.62±1.78 days. The most common cause of fever of short duration (less than 7 days) was dengue fever 74 (37%) followed by malaria 58 (29%) and typhoid fever 36 (18%). About 26 (13%) patients had mixed infection. Out of 200 patients, 70 (35%) patients had splenomegaly, 66 (33%) had hepatomegaly, and 26 (13%) patients had both hepatosplenomegaly.Conclusion: The common etiology of AUFI with short duration in children was dengue, malaria, and typhoid. Vector control measures, drinking water supply, and sanitation should be improved to prevent vector-borne and water-borne diseases.