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The challenge of concomitant infections in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic era: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in a patient with chronic Chagas disease and dimorphic leprosy
Kurizky, Patricia Shu; Cerqueira, Selma Regina Penha Silva; Cunha, Débora Vilela; Albuquerque, Cleandro Pires de; Aires, Rodrigo Barbosa; Mota, Licia Maria Henrique da; Gomes, Ciro Martins.
  • Kurizky, Patricia Shu; Hospital Universitário de Brasília. Serviço de Dermatologia. Brasília. BR
  • Cerqueira, Selma Regina Penha Silva; Universidade de Brasília. Faculdade de Medicina. Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas. Brasília. BR
  • Cunha, Débora Vilela; Hospital Universitário de Brasília. Serviço de Dermatologia. Brasília. BR
  • Albuquerque, Cleandro Pires de; Hospital Universitário de Brasília. Serviço de Reumatologia. Brasília. BR
  • Aires, Rodrigo Barbosa; Universidade de Brasília. Faculdade de Medicina. Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas. Brasília. BR
  • Mota, Licia Maria Henrique da; Universidade de Brasília. Faculdade de Medicina. Pós-graduação em Ciências Médicas. Brasília. BR
  • Gomes, Ciro Martins; Hospital Universitário de Brasília. Serviço de Dermatologia. Brasília. BR
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop ; 53: e20200504, 2020. graf
Article in English | SES-SP, ColecionaSUS, LILACS | ID: biblio-1136867
ABSTRACT
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first officially described in Brazil on February 26th, 2020. The accumulation of reports of concomitant infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and pathogens that cause diseases endemic to tropical countries, such as dengue and chikungunya fever, has started to draw attention. Chagas disease and leprosy remain public health problems in many developing countries, such as Brazil. In this manuscript, we describe a case of concomitant leprosy, Chagas disease, and COVID-19, highlighting the cutaneous manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the clinical behavior of household contacts who previously received prophylactic Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccines.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Leprosy, Borderline / Chagas Disease / Coronavirus Infections Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Year: 2020 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitário de Brasília/BR / Universidade de Brasília/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Leprosy, Borderline / Chagas Disease / Coronavirus Infections Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop Year: 2020 Type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitário de Brasília/BR / Universidade de Brasília/BR