A Case of Dengue Fever With Multiserotype IgG Positivity.

Autor:	Wheaton NR; Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA., Lee DT; Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA., Zinabu SW; Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA., Sims C; Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA., Richards S; Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA., Ray J; Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA., Atalay B; Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA., Mohammed A; Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA., Michael MB; Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.; Internal Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Oct 23; Vol. 16 (10), pp. e72234. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 23 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.72234
Abstrakt:	Dengue fever is a rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease, increasingly endemic in tropical and subtropical regions. This case report details the clinical presentation of a 52-year-old male who developed severe symptoms shortly after returning from a two-week trip to El Salvador, an area known for dengue endemicity. The patient presented with a five-day history of high-grade fever, malaise, diarrhea, dizziness, and intermittent blurry vision, accompanied by chills, dry cough, headaches, and generalized pain. Physical examination revealed petechiae on the lower extremities, and the Rumpel-Leede test was positive, indicating capillary fragility and suggesting thrombocytopenia consistent with dengue infection. Supportive care, including antipyretics, hydration, and electrolyte management, resolved symptoms by day four, allowing the patient to be discharged. This case underscores the importance of considering dengue in patients with relevant travel history and highlights the increasing global reach of this vector-borne disease. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent for treatment and open access publication was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Wheaton et al.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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