Combined infection: hepatitis E and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in an elderly patient

• Olga N. Lyubeznova
• Alexey V. Protasov

Abstract

The article considers a case from clinical practice: a mixed infection of hepatitis E and hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. Hemorrhagic fever had an erased atypical course with no fever and oliguric period. Hepatitis E was characterized by a protracted course with late serological confirmation.

Keywords:hepatitis E; hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome; mixed infection

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