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Dengue- COVID 19 co-infection: An uphill battle
Lung India ; 39(SUPPL 1):S155, 2022.
Article in English | EMBASE | ID: covidwho-1857234
ABSTRACT

Background:

COVID-19 and dengue infection both are caused by single-stranded RNA viruses of the families' coronaviridae and flaviviridae respectively. Both diseases share various clinical and laboratory parameters, making them difficult to distinguish from one another. In these times of covid-19 where dengue is already a public health concern, this co-infection poses great threat to already burdened healthcare system. Case Study So, here we report a case of 76 year old male with complaints of high grade fever and dyspnea for 2 days diagnosed with COVID-19 who was simultaneously diagnosed with dengue infection and later died of ARDS and sepsis delineating the rarity and severity of this coinfection.

Discussion:

In the tropical counties, there is an emerging threat of dengue-covid co-infection. They have overlapping clinical presentations, also share several laboratory parameters like elevated liver enzymes, leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. Aggressive fluid resuscitation has a key role in dengue which may worsen oxygenation in COVID-19 patients. Also, the use of LMWH in COVID-19 settings can have a devastating effect in the setting of thrombocytopenia in case of dual infection.

Conclusion:

As we wait for more data, it is emphasized the need for early detection of the dual infection by testing all covid 19 patients for dengue in endemic areas as the disease can be more severe or one pathology can be misdiagnosed for the other.
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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Lung India Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: EMBASE Language: English Journal: Lung India Year: 2022 Document Type: Article