Hemorrhagic dengue fever after trip to Malaysia

A 39-year-old patient developed a disseminated rash with scattered petechiae, fever, malaise and arthralgia after a trip to Malaysia. The patient displayed increasing dengue IgG titers and borderline dengue IgM titers. Dengue fever with a hemorrhagic course is a rare condition in adult patients. Pat...

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Published in:Hautarzt 2006-08, Vol.57 (8), p.705-707
Main Authors: Hafner, C, Koellner, K, Vogt, T, Landthaler, M, Szeimies, R-M
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Adult
Antibodies, Viral - blood
Dengue Virus - immunology
Diagnosis, Differential
Germany
Humans
Immunoglobulin G - blood
Immunoglobulin M - blood
Malaysia
Male
Severe Dengue - diagnosis
Severe Dengue - immunology
Severe Dengue - pathology
Skin - pathology
Travel
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Summary:A 39-year-old patient developed a disseminated rash with scattered petechiae, fever, malaise and arthralgia after a trip to Malaysia. The patient displayed increasing dengue IgG titers and borderline dengue IgM titers. Dengue fever with a hemorrhagic course is a rare condition in adult patients. Patients who have previously had dengue fever and retained non-neutralizing heterotypic antibodies are more likely to develop this complication via the phenomenon of antibody-dependent enhancement.
ISSN:0017-8470
DOI:10.1007/s00105-005-1045-z