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Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas: Dengue fever or COVID-19?()()

There have been several clinical manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection since 2019, including dermatological signs and symptoms. In this article, the authors report a case of a previously healthy patient with COVID-19 who was mistakenly diagnosed with dengue fever due to a skin rash. By...

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Autores principales: Pastor Bandeira, Isabelle, Sordi Chara, Beatriz, Meneguzzi de Carvalho, Giovani, Magno Gonçalves, Marcus Vinícius
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7670906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33281008
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2020.10.001
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Sumario:There have been several clinical manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection since 2019, including dermatological signs and symptoms. In this article, the authors report a case of a previously healthy patient with COVID-19 who was mistakenly diagnosed with dengue fever due to a skin rash. By the time the patient's investigation was initiated, Joinville (Santa Catarina, Brazil) had approximately 5,000 confirmed cases of dengue fever and 1,700 cases of COVID-19 in 2020. Thus, the authors emphasize that in endemic regions such as Brazil, the two diseases must be considered until proven otherwise. Finally, the authors warn of the possibility of co-infection with these two viruses in regions that are facing both epidemics at the same time.