Academic Journal
Coinfection of Two Endemics - Scrub Typhus and Malaria.
| Title: | Coinfection of Two Endemics - Scrub Typhus and Malaria. |
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| Authors: | Vikhe VB; Department of General Medicine, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India., Chakraborty A, Desai I, Pranavi K, Khaire P |
| Source: | Annals of African medicine [Ann Afr Med] 2026 Oct 01; Vol. 25 (Suppl 3), pp. S627-S629. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Aug 10. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Case Reports |
| Language: | French; English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Medknow Publications Country of Publication: India NLM ID: 101231417 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 0975-5764 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09755764 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Afr Med Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Mumbai, India : Medknow Publications Original Publication: Sokoto, Nigeria : [Zaria, Nigeria?] : Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital ; Annals of African Medicine Society |
| MeSH Terms: | Coinfection*/diagnosis , Coinfection*/drug therapy , Malaria*/drug therapy , Malaria*/diagnosis , Malaria*/complications , Malaria, Vivax*/drug therapy , Malaria, Vivax*/diagnosis , Malaria, Vivax*/complications , Scrub Typhus*/diagnosis , Scrub Typhus*/drug therapy , Scrub Typhus*/complications, Antimalarials/therapeutic use ; Plasmodium vivax/isolation & purification ; Humans ; Treatment Outcome |
| Abstract: | Abstract: Malaria and scrub typhus are both significant causes of acute febrile illness in the Indian subcontinent. Due to their overlapping clinical manifestations, it can be a challenge to distinguish between the two. Coinfection, although rarely seen, may lead to greater disease severity and adverse clinical outcomes. Here, we report a rare occurrence of malaria and scrub typhus coinfection and its presentation. (Copyright © 2026 Annals of African Medicine.) |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Co-infection; coinfection; hepatitis; hépatite; malaria; paludisme; plasmodium vivax; scrub typhus; syndrome de détresse respiratoire aiguë; thrombocytopenia; thrombocytopénie; typhus des broussailles Local Abstract: [Publisher, French] RésuméLe paludisme et le typhus des broussailles sont deux causes importantes de syndrome fébrile aigu dans le sous-continent indien. En raison du chevauchement de leurs manifestations cliniques, il peut être difficile de les distinguer. La co-infection, bien que rarement observée, peut entraîner une plus grande sévérité de la maladie et des issues cliniques défavorables. Nous rapportons ici une rare co-infection paludisme–typhus des broussailles et sa présentation Clinique. |
| Substance Nomenclature: | 0 (Antimalarials) |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260810 Date Completed: 20261012 Latest Revision: 20261015 |
| Update Code: | 20261015 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/aam.aam_278_26 |
| PMID: | 42573592 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0975-5764 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/aam.aam_278_26 |