Progressive varicella syndrome in the setting of pediatric AIDS: An eye opener
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) infections are known to be atypical and severe in immunocompromised patients. An eight-year-old girl presented with extremely painful, atypical skin lesions and features of meningitis and pneumonitis. On investigation, she was found to be human immunodeficiency virus (HI...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2009
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3168038/ |