A Case of Mixed Infections in a Patient Presenting with Acute Febrile Illness in the Tropics

Concurrent infections with more than one etiological agent can result in an illness with overlapping symptoms, resulting in a situation where the diagnosis and management of such a patient could be challenging. We report a case of vivax malaria in a patient who was also serologically positive for le...

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Autores principales: Yong, L. S., Koh, K. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3600219/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23533853
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/562175
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Sumario:Concurrent infections with more than one etiological agent can result in an illness with overlapping symptoms, resulting in a situation where the diagnosis and management of such a patient could be challenging. We report a case of vivax malaria in a patient who was also serologically positive for leptospirosis and dengue.

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