CORRELATION OF DENGUE SCORE WITH THE SEVERITY OF DENGUE

Background : Dengue is one of the most prevalent vector borne diseases worldwide. Dengue fever presents with wide clinical spectrum ranging from self limiting infection to severe dengue. Aim: Present study is done to correlate a novel indicator 'Dengue Score' with the severity of dengue. Methods: A 2 year cross-sectional study was conducted among patients presenting with Dengue fever at BMCRI, Bangalore. Results : A total of 55 patients were included in the study. Mean age in the study was 42 years. Out of 55 patients, 33(60%) were males and 22(40%) were females. 36 had dengue fever without warning signs, 13 had Dengue fever with warning signs and 6 had severe dengue. Dengue score of 2 was associated with Hemoconcentration and severe thrombocytopenia. Dengue score of 3 or more was associated with Severe Dengue. Conclusion: Present study showed that Higher Dengue Score is associated with increased risk of plasma leakage and Severe Dengue. It is a simple scoring system, which uses laboratory parameters that are routinely measured in clinical practice