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Pneumonia associated with measles.

A S Dover, J A Escobar, A L Dueñas

    JAMA
    |November 10, 1975
    PubMed
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    Measles can cause severe pneumonia in children, sometimes without a rash. Diagnostic procedures like lung puncture did not increase mortality in this hospitalized group.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatrics
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Respiratory Medicine

    Background:

    • Measles is a highly contagious viral illness that can lead to serious complications.
    • Pneumonia is a significant complication of measles, particularly in young children.
    • Clinical presentation of measles can vary, sometimes lacking characteristic rash.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of children hospitalized with measles-associated pneumonia.
    • To evaluate the safety and impact of invasive diagnostic procedures in this patient population.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective review of 33 hospitalized children with measles-associated pneumonia.
    • Analysis of clinical data, including presence of rash, diagnostic procedures performed (lung puncture, tracheal aspiration), and mortality.

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  • Serologic confirmation of measles infection was used for diagnosis.

    • Main Results:

    • Thirty-three children were hospitalized for measles-associated pneumonia.
    • Eight patients (24%) lacked a rash but had confirmed measles infection.
    • Mortality rate was 15.2% (5/33 patients), with no association found between mortality and the use of lung puncture or tracheal aspiration.

    Conclusions:

    • Measles-associated pneumonia is a severe condition requiring hospitalization.
    • A significant proportion of children with measles pneumonia may not present with a rash.
    • Invasive diagnostic procedures, such as lung puncture and tracheal aspiration, did not appear to increase mortality in this cohort.