Open AccessCOVID-19 and Dengue Combination Dilemma: A Case of Probable Dengue False Positivity in a COVID 19 Patient
Author(s) -
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam,
Alamgir Hossan,
Uddin Mm,
Tanvir Hasan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of bangladesh college of physicians and surgeons/journal of bangladesh college of physicians and surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-6365
pISSN - 1015-0870
DOI - 10.3329/jbcps.v38i0.47440
Subject(s) - medicine , dengue fever , covid-19 , shivering , confusion , serology , pediatrics , virology , dermatology , disease , immunology , surgery , antibody , infectious disease (medical specialty) , psychology , psychoanalysis
A 58-year-old diabetic and hypertensive patient showed symptoms of fever for seven days with cough and irritation in throat for the same duration. He did not complain of any headache, shivering, confusion, breathlessness, tastelessness or smell abnormalities. His first RT-PCR for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and IgM for dengue were both positive. His first PCV value and platelet value were normal on seventh and ninth day respectively. False positive serology for dengue may happen in COVID 19 cases.
J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2020; 38(0): 133-135