Confronting Dual Threats: Septicemia in the Context of Dengue Fever—A Case Report
Dengue fever poses a significant public health challenge in India, particularly in regions like Kerala where cases have surged in recent years. The disease spectrum ranges from mild symptoms to severe manifestations such as dengue hemorrhagic fever and shock syndrome. Atypical presentations such as...
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| description | Dengue fever poses a significant public health challenge in India, particularly in regions like Kerala where cases have surged in recent years. The disease spectrum ranges from mild symptoms to severe manifestations such as dengue hemorrhagic fever and shock syndrome. Atypical presentations such as myocarditis further complicate management, highlighting the need for prompt recognition and appropriate intervention. We present a case of a 25-year-old male with dengue fever complicated by myocarditis and subsequent septicemia. The patient required intensive care support and empirical antibiotics, initially with piperacillin/tazobactam and later tailored to meropenem based on culture sensitivity. His clinical course improved significantly following targeted antibiotic therapy, underscoring the importance of early detection and appropriate management of concurrent bacterial infections in dengue patients to mitigate morbidity and mortality. This case exhibits the complex interplay between viral infections and secondary bacterial complications, urging clinicians to maintain a high index of suspicion for bloodstream infections in dengue patients for optimal outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b6ccf7e7178849138beb216b55311c292025-08-20T03:01:54ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAmrita Journal of Medicine0975-96622772-28052025-01-01211293510.4103/AMJM.AMJM_44_24Confronting Dual Threats: Septicemia in the Context of Dengue Fever—A Case ReportMarsha BarretoM. PreethiNavin MathewDengue fever poses a significant public health challenge in India, particularly in regions like Kerala where cases have surged in recent years. The disease spectrum ranges from mild symptoms to severe manifestations such as dengue hemorrhagic fever and shock syndrome. Atypical presentations such as myocarditis further complicate management, highlighting the need for prompt recognition and appropriate intervention. We present a case of a 25-year-old male with dengue fever complicated by myocarditis and subsequent septicemia. The patient required intensive care support and empirical antibiotics, initially with piperacillin/tazobactam and later tailored to meropenem based on culture sensitivity. His clinical course improved significantly following targeted antibiotic therapy, underscoring the importance of early detection and appropriate management of concurrent bacterial infections in dengue patients to mitigate morbidity and mortality. This case exhibits the complex interplay between viral infections and secondary bacterial complications, urging clinicians to maintain a high index of suspicion for bloodstream infections in dengue patients for optimal outcomes.https://doi.org/10.4103/AMJM.AMJM_44_24blood stream infectiondenguedengue myocarditissecondary septicemia |
| spellingShingle | Marsha Barreto M. Preethi Navin Mathew Confronting Dual Threats: Septicemia in the Context of Dengue Fever—A Case Report Amrita Journal of Medicine blood stream infection dengue dengue myocarditis secondary septicemia |
| title | Confronting Dual Threats: Septicemia in the Context of Dengue Fever—A Case Report |
| title_full | Confronting Dual Threats: Septicemia in the Context of Dengue Fever—A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Confronting Dual Threats: Septicemia in the Context of Dengue Fever—A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Confronting Dual Threats: Septicemia in the Context of Dengue Fever—A Case Report |
| title_short | Confronting Dual Threats: Septicemia in the Context of Dengue Fever—A Case Report |
| title_sort | confronting dual threats septicemia in the context of dengue fever a case report |
| topic | blood stream infection dengue dengue myocarditis secondary septicemia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4103/AMJM.AMJM_44_24 |
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