J Med Virol
. 2020 Sep 3.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.26476. Online ahead of print.
Fatal stroke as presentation of SARS-CoV-2 and dengue virus coinfection
Cassia F Estofolete 1 2 , Luana F Machado 2 , Nathalia Zini 1 , Graziela D Luckemeyer 2 , Marilia M Moraes 1 , Thaysa N I L Dos Santos 1 , B?rbara F Dos Santos 2 , Leonardo G P Ruiz 2 , Nikos Vasilakis 3 4 5 6 , Suzana M A Lobo 2 , Mauricio L Nogueira 1 2
Affiliations
- PMID: 32881018
- DOI: 10.1002/jmv.26476
Abstract
Herein, we report a case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and dengue coinfection, presented as a fatal stroke in our hospital, in S?o Jos? do Rio Preto, S?o Paulo State, a Brazilian city hyperendemic for dengue viruses and other arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) and currently facing a surge of SARS-CoV-2 cases. This case is the first described in the literature and contributes to the better understanding of clinical presentations of two important diseases in a tropical setting. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keywords: COVID-19; arbovirosis; co-infection; dengue; stroke.