Neonatal chikungunya with facial pigmentation and encephalitis
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20170728Keywords:
Chikungynya, HyperpigmentationAbstract
Neonatal Chikungunya infection in postnatal period is a rare entity. Clinical presentation varies from a simple febrile illness with or without centrofacial hyperpigmentation to symptoms like poor feeding, lethargy, apnea and seizures. Here, we report a case where chikungunya infection was suspected and confirmed by IgM serology, which was positive in the baby and negative in mother.
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