| Literature DB >> 23033396 |
Belisa M L Magalhães1, Márcia A A Alexandre, André M Siqueira, Gisely C Melo, João B L Gimaque, Michele S Bastos, Regina M P Figueiredo, Ricardo C Carvalho, Michel A Tavares, Felipe G Naveca, Pedro Alonso, Quique Bassat, Marcus V G Lacerda, Maria P G Mourão.
Abstract
Malaria and dengue fever are the most prevalent vector-borne diseases worldwide. This study aims to describe the clinical profile of patients with molecular diagnosis of concurrent malaria and dengue fever in a tropical-endemic area. Eleven patients with concurrent dengue virus (DENV) and Plasmodium vivax infection are reported. Similar frequencies of DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4 were found, including DENV-3/DENV-4 co-infection. In eight patients, the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for severe malaria could be fulfilled (jaundice being the most common). Only one patient met severe dengue criteria, but warning signs were present in 10. Syndromic surveillance systems must be ready to identify this condition to avoid misinterpretation of severity attributed to a single disease.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23033396 PMCID: PMC3516086 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0210
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345