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Severe varicella infection occurring after herpes zoster reactivation in a patient with AIDS

Author(s) -

Ong C,

Benda Sze Peng Ang,

C. C. Lee

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

bmj case reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231

H-Index - 26

ISSN - 1757-790X

DOI - 10.1136/bcr.09.2008.0952

Subject(s) - medicine , chickenpox , pneumonitis , shingles , varicella zoster virus , pediatrics , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , dermatology , virus , lung

Herpes zoster reactivation occurs in patients who had primary varicella infection, afflicting mainly the elderly and the immunocompromised. However, it is rare that varicella infection develop after zoster reactivation. We report on a patient with underlying HIV/AIDS who had two previous episodes of herpes zoster and still developed varicella infection, complicated by pneumonitis and polyradiculitis. We also review the relevant literature.

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