Manifestation and outcome of concurrent malaria and dengue infection.
J Vector Borne Dis
;
2012 Dec; 49(4): 262-265
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-145761
ABSTRACT
Objective:
Studies on concurrent infection of dengue and malaria are uncommon in India. Therefore, in this study, we compared the clinical features and outcome of concurrent infection with mono-infection of dengue and malaria.Methods:
All the patients of fever within 7 days duration were investigated for dengue, malaria and other causes of fever. Patients of concurrent dengue and malaria (Group A) were compared with dengue mono-infection (Group B) and malaria mono-infection (Group C). Biochemical and haematological investigations were done and compared.Results:
During the study period 367 patients of dengue were admitted. Concurrent infection of dengue and malaria was found in 27 (7.4%) patients. There were 27 (5.8), 340 (72.5), and 102 (21.7%) patients in Groups A, B, and C respectively. The clinical features of concurrent infection were more like dengue than malaria. Unlike malaria the outcome of concurrent infection is good.Conclusion:
Concurrent infection of dengue and malaria is not uncommon. For the diagnosis investigations for both the infections should be carried out routinely.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Language:
English
Journal:
J Vector Borne Dis
Journal subject:
Parasitology
/
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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