Concurrent Infection With Dengue Type 4 and Plasmodium falciparum Acquired in Haiti

We report one laboratory‐confirmed coinfection by dengue type 4 and Plasmodium falciparum imported to Spain from Haiti. Diagnosis was made by real‐time polymerase chain reaction (RT‐PCR), serology, quantitative buffy coat, and thick blood smear. In areas where both infections are present, diagnosis of both diseases should be considered because a delay in the treatment of malaria could be fatal.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Núria Serre, Leticia Franco, Elena Sulleiro, José M. Rubio, Francesc Zarzuela, Francisca Molero, Antonio Tenorio Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research