Mortality from septic shock in a dengue infected patient: a case report.
Dengue infection can be associated with secondary infections which may be challenging to recognize due to the overlap with the symptoms of dengue infection. We report here the case of a 48 year old Chinese female with dengue fever with a fatal secondary bacterial infection due to Enterococcus faecium.
Tropical Medicine Center, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. jijits@cc.kmu.edu.tw
Jih-Jin
JJ
Tsai
Min-Han
MH
Hsieh
Li-Teh
LT
Liu
Hui-Mien
HM
Hsiao
Guey Chuen
GC
Perng
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D060085:Coinfection; D003643:Death; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000453:epidemiology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral