Concurrent staphylococcus aureus septicaemia and septic arthritis in dengue infection

Abstract

In tropical countries coinfections with dengue fever have been increasingly reported in various combinations. Usually fever lasts for 5-7 days in dengue illness. The possibility of co-infection is considered when fever persists beyond the anticipated period. Dengue fever usually manifests with significant severe arthralgia and myalgia, however dengue virus is not considered an arthritogenic virus. We report a child of dengue infection who presented with persisting fever with left lower limb pain diagnosed as concurrent staphylococcal septicaemia with septic arthritis.