Title of article
Fulminant Varicella Zoster Infection with Multiorgan Involvement
Author/Authors
Ahamed, Sudheer P S Armidale Rural Referral Hospital - Department of Medicine, Australia , Balkhair, Abdullah Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Department of Medicine, Oman , Krishnan, Rajan Sultan Qaboos University Hospital - Department of Medicine, Oman
From page
339
To page
343
Abstract
Varicella zoster infections are considered to be mild and ubiquitous infections predominantly affecting the paediatric population. However, in adults and in specific groups of patients, such as those who are immunosuppressed, varicella infections can be fulminant and life threatening. We here present a case report of a young female patient with a normal immune system who had a fulminant varicella infection with multiorgan involvement.
Keywords
Chickenpox , Herpes virus 3, human , Rhabdomyolysis , Disseminated intravascular coagulation , Pneumonia , Case report , Oman
Journal title
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)
Journal title
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (SQUMJ)
Record number
2690446
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