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19501535

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-2-22
pubmed:abstractText
Dengue infection is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a flavivirus, and is recognized in over 100 countries with 2.5 billion people living in areas of risk. Neurological manifestations such as encephalitis, myelitis, Guillain-Barré syndrome, cranial nerve palsies, neuromyelitis optica, and encephalomyelitis have been recognized as clinical consequences of dengue infection. Meningitis is a rare complication. We report the case of a 24-year-old woman who presented with fever, headache, and nuchal rigidity without the typical symptoms of dengue infection. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed lymphocytic pleocytosis with a normal glucose value and negative bacterial and fungal cultures. The etiology of meningitis was confirmed by positive dengue PCR in the serum. This case report highlights dengue infection as a potential cause of meningitis in endemic areas. Also, meningitis can be the first manifestation of the infection. Dengue should be investigated even in the absence of a typical picture of the infection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1878-3511
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2009 International Society for Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
e150-2
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Meningitis determined by oligosymptomatic dengue virus type 3 infection: report of a case.
pubmed:affiliation
Neurology Service, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro/Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. cnsoares@predialnet.com.br
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports