The challenge of concomitant infections in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic era: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in a patient with chronic Chagas disease and dimorphic leprosy.

Patricia Shu Kurizky,Ciro Martins Gomes,Débora Vilela Cunha,Licia Maria Henrique Da Mota,Rodrigo Barbosa Aires,Selma Regina Penha Silva Cerqueira,Cleandro Pires De Albuquerque

doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0504-2020

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first officially described in Brazil on February 26th, 2020. The accumulation of reports of concomitant infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and pathogens that cause diseases endemic to tropical countries, such as dengue and chikungunya fever, has started to draw attention. Chagas disease and leprosy remain public health problems in many developing countries, such as Brazil. In this manuscript, we describe a case of concomitant leprosy, Chagas disease, and COVID-19, highlighting the cutaneous manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the clinical behavior of household contacts who previously received prophylactic Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccines.

Highlights

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first officially described in São Paulo, Brazil on February 26th, 2020, and since the country has experienced a concerning increase in the incidence of COVID-19
We describe a case of concomitant leprosy, Chagas disease, and COVID-19, highlighting the cutaneous manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 infection and the clinical behavior of household contacts who previously received prophylactic Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccines
We describe a case of concomitant leprosy, chronic Chagas disease, and Corresponding author: Patricia Shu Kurizky. e-mail: patyshu79@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5759-2727 Received 22 July 2020 Accepted 7 October 2020

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Introduction

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first officially described in São Paulo, Brazil on February 26th, 2020, and since the country has experienced a concerning increase in the incidence of COVID-19. The accumulation of reports of concomitant infections with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and pathogens that cause diseases endemic to tropical countries, such as dengue and chikungunya fever, has started to draw attention. Chagas disease and leprosy remain public health problems in many developing countries, such as Brazil.

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