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J Pediatr Infect Dis 2020; 15(06): 312-313
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1709149
Case Report

Severe Measles-Related Pneumonia in Children Treated with Steroid

Aeshah Alanazi
1   Ministry of Health, Alyamamah Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
,
Bashaer Otayn
2   Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Specialized Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
,
Tariq S. Al Fawaz
2   Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Children's Specialized Hospital, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abstract

Measles still remains one of the major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries. It is a highly contagious viral illness with worldwide occurrence. In spite of a highly vaccinated population, a measles outbreak still occurred in Saudi Arabia in 2019, mainly in the northern regions. Measles-related pneumonia (MRP) is the commonest cause of death in children with measles. In this study, we described two cases of severe MRP in children, who were successfully treated with steroid during the 2019 outbreak.

Keywords

measles - pneumonia - prednisolone - children


Publication History

Received: 24 April 2019

Accepted: 28 February 2020

Article published online:
21 April 2020

Georg Thieme Verlag KG
Stuttgart · New York

 

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