Open AccessA Case of Aseptic Meningitis Without Skin Rash Caused by Oka Varicella Vaccine
Author(s) -
Yoshiki Kawamura,
Daijiro Suzuki,
Toya Kono,
Hiroki Miura,
Kei Kozawa,
Haruo Mizuno,
Tetsushi Yoshikawa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the pediatric infectious disease journal/the pediatric infectious disease journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.028
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1532-0987
pISSN - 0891-3668
DOI - 10.1097/inf.0000000000003316
Subject(s) - aseptic meningitis , rash , medicine , meningitis , varicella vaccine , dermatology , pediatrics , virology , immunology , immunization , antibody
Here, we present a previously healthy adolescent with aseptic meningitis without skin rash caused by varicella vaccine derived from the Oka/Biken strain; the patient received a single dose of varicella vaccine at 1 year of age. Pediatricians should be aware of the potential for reactivation of varicella vaccine derived from the Oka/Biken strain, which can cause aseptic meningitis in vaccinated children even in the absence of a skin rash.