A Case of Mixed Infections in a Patient Presenting with Acute Febrile Illness in the Tropics
Concurrent infections with more than one etiological agent can result in an illness with overlapping symptoms, resulting in a situation where the diagnosis and management of such a patient could be challenging. We report a case of vivax malaria in a patient who was also serologically positive for le...
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| description | Concurrent infections with more than one etiological agent can result in an illness with overlapping symptoms, resulting in a situation where the diagnosis and management of such a patient could be challenging. We report a case of vivax malaria in a patient who was also serologically positive for leptospirosis and dengue. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1f50006eecd0437ea3559e60885e03492025-02-03T05:46:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332013-01-01201310.1155/2013/562175562175A Case of Mixed Infections in a Patient Presenting with Acute Febrile Illness in the TropicsL. S. Yong0K. C. Koh1Department of Medicine, Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar Seremban, Jalan Rasah, 70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaDepartment of Medicine, Clinical School, International Medical University, Jalan Rasah, 70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaConcurrent infections with more than one etiological agent can result in an illness with overlapping symptoms, resulting in a situation where the diagnosis and management of such a patient could be challenging. We report a case of vivax malaria in a patient who was also serologically positive for leptospirosis and dengue.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/562175 |
| spellingShingle | L. S. Yong K. C. Koh A Case of Mixed Infections in a Patient Presenting with Acute Febrile Illness in the Tropics Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | A Case of Mixed Infections in a Patient Presenting with Acute Febrile Illness in the Tropics |
| title_full | A Case of Mixed Infections in a Patient Presenting with Acute Febrile Illness in the Tropics |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Mixed Infections in a Patient Presenting with Acute Febrile Illness in the Tropics |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Mixed Infections in a Patient Presenting with Acute Febrile Illness in the Tropics |
| title_short | A Case of Mixed Infections in a Patient Presenting with Acute Febrile Illness in the Tropics |
| title_sort | case of mixed infections in a patient presenting with acute febrile illness in the tropics |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/562175 |
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