Severe Dengue.

Abstract

Dengue is the most common arboviral disease worldwide, including America and especially Argentina. It is a flavivirus with 4 serotypes and whose vector is Aedes aegypti mosquito with home and around home habits. In 2009 the disease is classified into: dengue without warning signs, dengue with warning signs and serious dengue, the latter being of great importance to the intensive care physicians. Plasma extravasation, bleeding and organ involvement are the key points in diagnosis and are the basis of severe dengue treatment. El Comité de Infectología Crítica de la Sociedad Argentina de Terapia Intensiva conducted an exhaustive review of epidemiology, diagnosis, clinical features, treatment, prevention of severe dengue, with a focus for the intensive care professionals.