Fatal Dengue, Chikungunya and Leptospirosis: The Importance of Assessing Co-infections in Febrile Patients in Tropical Areas

Fatal Dengue, Chikungunya and Leptospirosis: The Importance of Assessing Co-infections in Febrile Patients in Tropical Areas

The febrile patient from tropical areas, in which emerging arboviruses are endemic, represents a diagnostic challenge, and potential co-infections with other pathogens (i.e., bacteria or parasites) are usually overlooked. We present a case of an elderly woman diagnosed with dengue, chikungunya and &...

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Main Authors: Jaime A. Cardona-Ospina, Carlos E. Jiménez-Canizales, Heriberto Vásquez-Serna, Jesús Alberto Garzón-Ramírez, José Fair Alarcón-Robayo, Juan Alexander Cerón-Pineda, Alfonso J. Rodríguez-Morales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
dengue
chikungunya
<i>Leptospira</i>
co-infection
Colombia
Latin America
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/4/123

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