Co-infection of Plasmodium Vivax Malaria and Cytomegalovirus in an Immunocompetent Neonate
Published: December 1, 2014 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/.5224
Sudha Chandelia, Sarika Jain
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, PGIMER and Associated Dr. R.M.L. Hospital, New Delhi,India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Sudha Chandelia,
PGIMER and Associated Dr. R.M.L. Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Phone: 8510001270, E-mail: Sudhach83@rediffmail.com
Co-infections when occur can pose substantial diagnostic and treatment challenges for clinicians. In this case report we describe a neonate with co infection of plasmodium vivax malaria with Cytomegalovirus and discuss whether it can be the result of reactivation of one by the other infection postnatally or if these infections can affect and facilitate the transplacental transmission of each other from the mother.
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