NDLI: An 11-year-old boy with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and dengue co-infection

Content Provider	PubMed Central
Author	Issaranggoon, Na Ayuthaya Satja Wangjirapan, Anchalee Oberdorfer, Peninnah
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	Malaria and dengue fever are major mosquito-borne public health problems in tropical countries. The authors report a malaria and dengue co-infection in an 11-year-old boy who presented with sustained fever for 10 days. The physical examination revealed a flushed face, injected conjunctivae and left submandibular lymphadenopathy. His peripheral blood smear showed few ring-form trophozoites of Plasmodium falciparum. His blood tests were positive for dengue NS-1 antigen and IgM antibody, and negative for IgG antibody. After the initiation of antimalarial treatment with artesunate and mefloquine, his clinical condition gradually improved. However, he still had low-grade fever that persisted for 6 days. Finally, he recovered well without fluid leakage, shock or severe bleeding. This case report emphasises that early recognition and concomitant treatment of malaria and dengue co-infection in endemic areas can improve clinical outcome and prevent serious complications.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-202998
Starting Page	2013202998
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1757790X
e-ISSN	1757790X
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume Number	2014
Language	English
Publisher	BMJ Publishing Group
Publisher Date	2014-04-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	BMJ Publishing Group
Subject Keyword	Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine

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An 11-year-old boy with Plasmodium falciparum malaria and dengue co-infection