Concurrent dengue and malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax.
Concurrent infections of dengue and malaria are rare. We report a case of dengue fever with acute malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax in which the presence of mixed infection with P. vivax was overlooked and confirmed later on during recurrence of the fever that had initially responded to conventional antimalarial treatment and symptomatic treatment for dengue fever. We suggest that in concurrent infections of dengue and malaria, possibility of mixed infection with various Plasmodium species should be excluded to ensure a better treatment outcome.
Kaushik
Rajeev M
RM
Department of Medicine, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Nagar, P.O. Doiwala-248140, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. rmkaushik1@rediffmail.com
Varma
Amit
A
Kaushik
Reshma
R
Gaur
Kunwar J B S
KJ
D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003715:Dengue / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000962:Antimalarials