Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas: Dengue fever or COVID-19?
An. bras. dermatol
;
96(1): 85-87, Jan.-Feb. 2021. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1152795
ABSTRACT
Abstract There have been several clinical manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection since 2019, including dermatological signs and symptoms. In this article, the authors report a case of a previously healthy patient with COVID-19 who was mistakenly diagnosed with dengue fever due to a skin rash. By the time the patient's investigation was initiated, Joinville (Santa Catarina, Brazil) had approximately 5,000 confirmed cases of dengue fever and 1,700 cases of COVID-19 in 2020. Thus, the authors emphasize that in endemic regions such as Brazil, the two diseases must be considered until proven otherwise. Finally, the authors warn of the possibility of co-infection with these two viruses in regions that are facing both epidemics at the same time.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Dengue
/
Exantema
/
COVID-19
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
/
Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
An. bras. dermatol
Assunto da revista:
Dermatologia
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Regional Hans Dieter Schmidt/BR
/
Universidade da Região de Joinville/BR
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