Publication: Dengue Shock Complicated with Scrub Typhus in a Child: A Case Report
Date
2023
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Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Dengue and scrub typhus mixed infection is not commonly reported in the paediatric age group. Here, we report a case of a female child from the eastern part of Nepal who presented with abdominal pain, fever, respiratory distress and shock. The overlapping clinical features and laboratory findings complicate the diagnosis of polymicrobial infection, thus delaying treatment, and bringing up complications. Thus, our case emphasizes that a high index of clinical suspicion, vigilant physical examination, and appropriate laboratory tests should be employed for the early diagnosis and prompt treatment of coexisting infection, considering the local endemicity of both the diseases.
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Author Biography
Sumit Dhamala, Medical Student, MBBS, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal
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Keywords
Dengue, Infection, Scrub Typhus