Diffuse skin rash in tropical areas : Dengue fever or COVID-19?

Copyright © 2021 Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved..

There have been several clinical manifestations associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection since 2019, including dermatological signs and symptoms. In this article, the authors report a case of a previously healthy patient with COVID-19 who was mistakenly diagnosed with dengue fever due to a skin rash. By the time the patient's investigation was initiated, Joinville (Santa Catarina, Brazil) had approximately 5,000 confirmed cases of dengue fever and 1,700 cases of COVID-19 in 2020. Thus, the authors emphasize that in endemic regions such as Brazil, the two diseases must be considered until proven otherwise. Finally, the authors warn of the possibility of co-infection with these two viruses in regions that are facing both epidemics at the same time.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

Enthalten in:

Anais brasileiros de dermatologia - 96(2021), 1 vom: 05. Jan., Seite 85-87

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pastor Bandeira, Isabelle [VerfasserIn]
Sordi Chara, Beatriz [VerfasserIn]
Meneguzzi de Carvalho, Giovani [VerfasserIn]
Magno Gonçalves, Marcus Vinícius [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Case Reports
Coronavirus infections
Dengue
Exanthema

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Date Completed 01.02.2021

Date Revised 02.02.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.abd.2020.10.001

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM318468913