| Literature DB >> 26033023 |
Illya Tolokh1, Timothy Laux2, Daniel Kim1.
Abstract
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has recently become endemic in the Caribbean, including the island of Puerto Rico. We present the case of a 50-year-old Puerto Rican man who traveled to St. Louis for business and was diagnosed with acute chikungunya virus infection with atypical features causing diabetic ketoacidosis. This case highlights the need to keep tropical infectious diseases on the differential diagnosis in appropriate individuals and the ways in which tropical infectious diseases can masquerade as part of common presentations. © The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26033023 PMCID: PMC4530770 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0840
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345