Drug Discov Ther. 2021;15(3):130-138. (DOI: 10.5582/ddt.2021.01027)

Management of dengue with co-infections: an updated narrative review

Begam NN, Kumar A, Sahu M, Soneja M, Bhatt M, Vishwakarma VK, Sethi P, Baitha U, Barua K, Biswas A

Dengue is a life-threatening mosquito borne viral disease. We are still in the era of supportive treatment where morbidity and mortality are a major concern. Dengue infection in presence of other co-infections makes this scenario rather worse. Timely recognition and raising alarm to be intensive is the need of the hour for primary care physicians practicing in the community and indoors. This review provides a comprehensive knowledge about the recent trends of coinfection in dengue as well as their management consideration which will be particularly helpful for physicians practicing in rural and remote areas of India.

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