Malaria and COVID-19 coinfection in a non-malaria-endemic area in Brazil
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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56: e0598, 2023. graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Differential diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from other febrile diseases is one of several challenges imposed by the pandemic. We present a case of severe malaria and COVID-19 coinfection in a non-malaria-endemic region. A 44-year-old female with malaise, fever, hypotension, jaundice, and enlarged liver and spleen was admitted to the intensive care unit. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR results for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 were positive. Rapid tests, microscopy, and quantitative PCR were positive for Plasmodium vivax. Cytokine storm profiles were identified. We could not determine whether the severe vivax malaria in our patient was triggered by COVID-19 coinfection.
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South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2023
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Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz/BR
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Fundação de Medicina Tropical Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado/BR
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Instituto Couto Maia/BR
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Universidade Federal da Bahia/BR
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Universidade do Estado do Amazonas/BR
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