Concurrent Dengue-Malaria Infection: The Importance of Acute Febrile Illness in Endemic Zones.

IF 0.8 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Clinical Medicine Insights. Case Reports Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1177/11795476221144585

Orlando González-Macea, María Cristina Martínez-Ávila, Marien Pérez, Ingrid Tibocha Gordon, Bárbara Arroyo Salgado

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Abstract

Context: Acute febrile disease (AFI) in endemic tropical areas is a frequent reason for consulting the emergency services. Infection by 2 or more etiological agents may modify clinical and laboratory parameters, making diagnosis and treatment a challenge.

Case report: We report the case of a patient who came from Africa and consults in Colombia, with AFI with thrombocytopenia that was eventually diagnosed to have concurrent infection with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and dengue.

Conclusions: Dengue-malaria coinfection infection reports are scarce; it should be suspected in patients living or returning from areas where both diseases are endemic or during dengue outbreaks. This case serves as a reminder of this important condition that causes high morbidity and mortality if it is not early diagnosed and treated.

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登革热-疟疾并发感染:流行地区急性发热性疾病的重要性。

背景:急性发热病(AFI)在热带地区是一个常见的原因咨询紧急服务。2种或更多病原感染可能改变临床和实验室参数，使诊断和治疗成为挑战。病例报告:我们报告了一例来自非洲并在哥伦比亚咨询的患者，患有AFI伴血小板减少症，最终被诊断为同时感染恶性疟原虫疟疾和登革热。结论:登革热-疟疾合并感染报告较少;在居住或从这两种疾病流行地区或登革热暴发期间返回的患者中，应怀疑存在该病。这个病例提醒我们，如果不及早诊断和治疗，这种重要的疾病会导致高发病率和死亡率。

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