Two viruses in a pod: a case series of coinfection of COVID-19 with dengue
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Oxford Medical Case Reports
Abstract
In regions endemic to both COVID-19 and dengue, cases of coinfections are possible. Since they have similar clinical presentations, but management might be different, it is crucial to identify these cases of coinfections. We diagnosed seven cases of dengue–COVID-19 coinfections. Fever, myalgia, rash and thrombocytopenia were found to be the common features. All patients recovered well with supportive treatment. We report this series to highlight the possibility of rare coinfections in endemic areas and the importance of a high index of suspicion, early diagnosis and prompt management.
First Page
346
Last Page
349
DOI
10.1093/omcr/omac112
Publication Date
10-1-2022
Recommended Citation
Ravindra, Prithvishree; Wilson, William; Macharla, Aparna; and Umakanth, Shashikiran, "Two viruses in a pod: a case series of coinfection of COVID-19 with dengue" (2022). Open Access archive. 3867.
https://impressions.manipal.edu/open-access-archive/3867