Fulminant Varicella Zoster Infection with Multiorgan Involvement A Case Report
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2008, Vol 8, Issue 3
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.
Authors and Affiliations
Sudheer P S Ahamed| Department of Medicine, Armidale Rural Referral Hospital, Armidale, New South, Wales, Australia, Abdullah Balkhair| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Rajan Krishnan| Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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