Co-infections due to leptospira, dengue and hepatitis E: a diagnostic challenge

A case of mixed infection due to leptospira, dengue and hepatitis E is reported. Similar clinical presentation and simultaneous transmission of these diseases during rainy season can cause substantial misdiagnosis. Serological tests play a mainstay in diagnosis. Early detection by appropriate serolo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of infection in developing countries 2009-11, Vol.4 (1), p.48-50
Hauptverfasser:	Behera, Bijayini, Chaudhry, Rama, Pandey, Anubhav, Mohan, Anant, Dar, Lalit, Premlatha, Martha M, Gupta, Ekta, Broor, Shobha, Aggarwal, Parveen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibodies, Viral - blood Case reports Dengue - blood Dengue - complications Dengue - diagnosis Dengue - physiopathology Dengue Virus - immunology Dengue Virus - isolation & purification Diagnosis, Differential Fever - etiology Hepatitis Hepatitis E - blood Hepatitis E - complications Hepatitis E - diagnosis Hepatitis E - physiopathology Hepatitis E virus - immunology Hepatitis E virus - isolation & purification Humans Jaundice - etiology Kidney - physiopathology Leptospira - isolation & purification Leptospirosis - blood Leptospirosis - complications Leptospirosis - diagnosis Leptospirosis - physiopathology Liver - physiopathology Male Rain Seasons Serology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of mixed infection due to leptospira, dengue and hepatitis E is reported. Similar clinical presentation and simultaneous transmission of these diseases during rainy season can cause substantial misdiagnosis. Serological tests play a mainstay in diagnosis. Early detection by appropriate serological tests and institution of therapy is crucial and life saving.
ISSN:	1972-2680 2036-6590 1972-2680
DOI:	10.3855/jidc.535