Clinical Features for Mild Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mild hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is at a critical stage owing to its ease of communicability and a higher risk of developing severe complications and death. Clinical diagnosis of mild HFMD was made by the presenting symptoms and signs (symptoms in brief) alone. We aim to evaluate the frequencies of symptoms in a retrospective case series study.

Methods

We collected epidemiological, demographic, clinical, and laboratory data from outpatient and inpatient settings on the clinical data warehouse system. We principally described the frequencies of symptoms of mild HFMD. Correlations between symptoms with laboratory-confirmed cases were then analyzed.

Results

The clinical data warehouse system included 3649 probable cases, between 2010 and 2012, of which

SUBMITTER: Liu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4547800 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature