Author/Authors :
ZHAO, Yunsheng Dept. of Clinical Laboratory - The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China , WU, Xia Dept. of Clinical Laboratory - The First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province, China , LIAO, Fei College of Laboratory Medicine - Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
Abstract :
A rare severe case of the coinfection of cerebral falciparum malaria and dengue is
reported in this paper. The patient was a 50 yr old male in the north of China,
who returned from Uganda not long ago and suffered unconsciousness after
fever for 4 d before the falciparum malaria and dengue infection was diagnosed
via blood smear microscopy, RT-PCR and serology, although the antimalarial
and symptomatic treatment was carried out, ultimately the patients died of septic
shock because of multiple organ dysfunctions. This case report showed such
a coinfection was prone to cause severe acute consequence. The timely diagnosis
and delicate treatment are crucial for prognosis of patients.
Keywords :
Falciparum malaria , Dengue , Coinfection , Prognosis
