Open AccessClinico-epidemiological characteristics of hospitalized acute encephalitis syndrome children and their correlation with case fatality rate
Author(s) -
Gitali Kakoti,
Bishnu Ram Das
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1645_20
Subject(s) - medicine , case fatality rate , epidemiology , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , mortality rate , encephalitis , observational study , prospective cohort study , immunology , virus , physics , optics
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in children contributes considerable morbidity and mortality in endemic region. A study was conducted to see the clinico-epidemiological characteristics of hospitalized AES children and to find out if there is any correlation of clinico-epidemiological factors with case fatality rate (CFR).