Platelet Transfusion Related Panophthalmitis and Endophthalmitis in Patients with Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

Karthikeya Ramananda Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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Dheepak Sundar M Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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Sohini Mandal Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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Raghav Ravani Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.18-0079
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Volume 99: Issue 4
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1053–1054
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Dengue is a vector-borne viral illness of major public health importance. It is endemic in many parts of India and also causes frequent epidemics. Platelet transfusions are given in severe cases of dengue fever to treat and prevent hemorrhagic complications. Here, we report three patients in North India with development of panophthalmitis and endophthalmitis shortly after receiving platelet transfusion.

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Address correspondence to Karthikeya R, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi 110029, India. Email: karthikeya.r@gmail.com

Authors’ addresses: Karthikeya R, Dheepak Sundar M, Sohini Mandal, Raghav Ravani, and Vinod Kumar, Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India, E-mails: karthikeya.r@gmail.com, dheepocean@gmail.com, sohinimandal59@gmail.com, raghavaravani@yahoo.com, and drvinod_agg@yahoo.com.

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© The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2018
Received:
29 Jan 2018
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Accepted:
24 Jun 2018
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Published Online:
30 Jul 2018
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Print ISSN:
0002-9637
Online ISSN:
1476-1645
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